Mahdavikia
25th September 2002, 11:06
http://web.amnesty.org/web/icc_petition.nsf/act_eng
The new system of international justice, which came about with the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is under attack. The USA is trying to ensure that US nationals are exempt from ICC jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Act now to protect the international justice system.
The ICC will investigate and prosecute people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The USA is attacking this new system of international justice by pressing states around the world to enter into impunity agreements not to surrender US nationals to the ICC. In many cases the US government is threatening to withdraw military assistance from countries that will not agree.
Such agreements are unlawful under international law. They threaten to undermine international efforts to stop criminals ever again planning and committing the worst crimes known to humanity.
Join Amnesty International members and sign the petition, urging all governments not to enter into these impunity agreements.
Amnesty International will present the signatures to governments around the world, and signatures received by 27 September 2002 will be forwarded to European Union (EU) political leaders in advance of a forthcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers.
PETITION TO ALL GOVERNMENTS
The International Criminal Court is an essential part of the new international justice system. It can help end the impunity that has allowed the perpetrators of the worst crimes known to humanity to remain unpunished.
No one should be granted impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the International Criminal Court.
States should refuse to enter any agreement that allows the US authorities not to fulfil their obligations under international law to:
investigate and prosecute people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – as defined in the Statute of the International Criminal Court – in its national courts and in a manner fully consistent with international law;
surrender an accused to the International Criminal Court if its national courts are unable or unwilling to investigate and prosecute the crimes.
The new system of international justice, which came about with the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), is under attack. The USA is trying to ensure that US nationals are exempt from ICC jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Act now to protect the international justice system.
The ICC will investigate and prosecute people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The USA is attacking this new system of international justice by pressing states around the world to enter into impunity agreements not to surrender US nationals to the ICC. In many cases the US government is threatening to withdraw military assistance from countries that will not agree.
Such agreements are unlawful under international law. They threaten to undermine international efforts to stop criminals ever again planning and committing the worst crimes known to humanity.
Join Amnesty International members and sign the petition, urging all governments not to enter into these impunity agreements.
Amnesty International will present the signatures to governments around the world, and signatures received by 27 September 2002 will be forwarded to European Union (EU) political leaders in advance of a forthcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers.
PETITION TO ALL GOVERNMENTS
The International Criminal Court is an essential part of the new international justice system. It can help end the impunity that has allowed the perpetrators of the worst crimes known to humanity to remain unpunished.
No one should be granted impunity for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the International Criminal Court.
States should refuse to enter any agreement that allows the US authorities not to fulfil their obligations under international law to:
investigate and prosecute people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – as defined in the Statute of the International Criminal Court – in its national courts and in a manner fully consistent with international law;
surrender an accused to the International Criminal Court if its national courts are unable or unwilling to investigate and prosecute the crimes.