Friday 24 August 2012

The lies that lead to war


The lies that lead to war
How the Government deceived Parliament, HM forces, the media and
the public into waging illegal wars with Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.

“War is essentially an evil thing.  Its consequences are not confined to the belligerent states alone, but affect the whole world.  To initiate a war of aggression therefore, is not only an international crime, it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole.”
                                                                                                         Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal 1946

The method used by British Governments to persuade the nation to wage war is as old as the hills - lie repeatedly about the illegality of war.  The British Government used the same lie to promote the war with Libya as it had done for the wars with Afghanistan and Iraq - that military action by HM forces is lawful and authorised by the UN Security Council operating under Chapter VII of the UN Charter

On March 21st 2011, shortly before 559 MPs voted in favour of illegal military action against Libya, the UK Government issued a statement making the false claim that the deployment of British forces against Libya was lawful and authorised by UN Security Council Resolution 1973; their note declared: 
“The Attorney General has been consulted and Her Majesty's Government is satisfied that this Chapter VII authorisation to use all necessary measures provides a clear and unequivocal legal basis for deployment of UK forces and military assets to achieve the resolution's objectives”.   
This Government statement, claiming that the armed attack on Libya would be legal, exemplifies the way in which British politicians, lawyers and civil servants pervert and break the law.  By cross-checking Government statements against the laws governing the use of force, it can quickly be established that the wars with Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya are all illegal. 

The law of war

The two main legal documents which govern the use of armed force in international affairs are the UN Charter and UN General Assembly Resolution 2625.  The first lays down the law and the second explains how to interpret it. 

The UN Charter

The UN Charter is the Statute which lays down the legally binding terms of this agreement in 111 Articles.  Article 2 states the purposes of the United Nations and includes these rules:

2.3   All members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace, security and justice are not endangered.

2.4   All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.

Chapter VII of the UN Charter (Articles 39 - 51) contains the rules governing the measures that the UN Security Council may take to bring about peace and security.   Article 41 states:

The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon members of the United Nations to apply such measures…

To a person with common sense the phrase not involving the use of armed force means not involving the use of armed force; so why do British Government lawyers repeatedly claim that the UN Security Council has authorised the use of armed force when it is clearly forbidden?   

UN General Assembly Resolution 2625

In 1970 the United Nations agreed 51 new definitions of the law governing in UNGA Resolution 2625:

DECLARATION ON PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW CONCERNING FRIENDLY RELATIONS AND
CO-OPERATION AMONG STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

This Declaration is one of the most important legal documents the world has ever produced; yet few if any public office holders in Britain or America have seen it or read it.   It includes these rules: 

Every State has the duty to refrain in its international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.  Such a threat or use of force constitutes a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations and shall never be employed as a means of settling international issues.

No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. Consequently, armed intervention and all other forms of interference or attempted threats against the personality of the State or against its political, economic and cultural elements are in violation of international law.

The principles of the Charter which are embodied in this Declaration constitute basic principles of international law, and consequently [the UN General Assembly] appeals to all States to be guided by these principles in their international conduct and to develop their mutual relations on the basis of the strict observance of these principles.

These laws are crystal clear.  The use of force is prohibited.  The use of armed force to attack other nations is a crime.  No state or group of States such as NATO, ISAF[1] or the EU, may intervene in another State’s affairs and every State must obey, uphold and enforce these rules.   

The crimes associated with waging aggressive war, laid down in the Nuremburg Principles and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, are also clear.  If any person, in furtherance of a state policy, orders the use of force to attack members of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, that person and everyone who takes part in the attack is responsible for the consequences, breaks international law and, if it results in the deaths of innocent people, commits the universal crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, aggression or conduct ancillary to such crimes.   

So why do British and NATO politicians, lawyers and civil servants interpret phrases such as all necessary measures, humanitarian intervention, and not involving the use of armed force to mean using weapons of mass destruction such as cruise missiles, rockets, drones, bombs and radioactive munitions to invade and occupy Afghanistan and Iraq or to attack Libya?   Could the real reason for these heinous decisions to kill innocent civilians and destroy weaker nations be a psychopathic lack of conscience and moral values, or is it perhaps because they know that they control the law enforcement processes and can ensure that they will never be arrested, prosecuted or convicted for their war crimes, for the suffering inflicted on their victims or the horrific consequences of their decisions.

For more than sixty years UK Government Ministers, officers and lawyers have deceived everyone over the illegality of war and armed conflict and have got away with it.   These massacres of Afghan, Iraqi and Libyan civilians in which at least 450,000 children have died and more than 1m have been injured and maimed since 2001 are the worst atrocities in British history.  Why is it then that not one member of the UK establishment is willing to call a halt to the killing or speak out against it?   Why is it that those with the power to stop the wars and enforce the laws repeatedly refuse to do so?  

It is time for law abiding citizens everywhere to take a stand against Britain’s political, civil, judicial and military leaders and institutions to ensure that the killing is stopped, the resort to war is ended and those responsible for the deaths of 1.5m civilians are arrested and prosecuted for their crimes.   

Chris Coverdale   The Peace Strike   August 2012

[In his next article Chris will lay out what individual citizens in NATO countries can do to stop their Governments from waging illegal wars, murdering civilians, committing crimes against humanity and corrupting the justice process.]


[1] the International Security Assistance Force for Afghanistan

Sunday 12 August 2012

Great Britain’s time


This is not a political issue, it is one of law.

David Cameron has said that this is Great Britain’s time.
Yes it is time; for the citizens of Great Britain to demand and effect the arrest of all MP’s whose unlawful actions have directly resulted in, genocide, war crimes, crimes against peace, crimes against humanity and abuse of Human and Civil rights.
This is not a political issue, it is one of law.
The laws they have broken are both domestic and International.

The treaty for the renunciation of war 1928 [Kellogg-Briand-Pact] prohibits resort to war and requires that all disputes are settled peacefully.
The UN Charter 1945 prohibits the threat or use of force and requires states to work together in conformity with the principles of justice and international law to maintain peace.
The Nuremburg War Crimes Trials 1946 upheld the principle that waging aggressive is a war crime and that individuals rather than states can be held to account in a court for war crimes.
The Geneva Convention 1949, 1977 govern the conduct of warfare, the protection of civilians and prisoners of war whilst prohibiting wilful killing, attacks on civilians, destruction of property, unlawful weapons as well as designating 33 separate punishable war crimes.
The Genocide Convention 1948 prohibits the adoption of a policy to destroy members of a national ethnic racial or religious group as such.
The Nuremburg Principles 1950 introduce the concept of personal responsibility for the universal offences of a crime against peace [waging aggressive war], crimes against Humanity, war crimes and complicity in such crimes.
The Chemical Weapons Convention 1992 prohibits the development production stockpiling and use of chemical weapons.
The Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention 1972 prohibits the development production stockpiling and use of biological and toxic weapons.
The Landmines Convention 1997 prohibits the development production stockpiling and use of landmines and anti personnel explosives.
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998 gave the International Criminal Court power to prosecute genocide, crimes against Humanity and war crimes.



This is not a political issue, it is one of law.

Quote; “Not involving the use of armed force”



Corporate, capitalists, multi conglomerates, banks, Governments and businesses ALL who are directly responsible for the destruction of habitats, species, environments, the displacement of indigenous people, the pollution of the natural environment, and using force to repress  people are ALL in breach of Human Rights, and in many cases they are committing war crimes and crimes against Humanity.


Your human rights breaches that the above are responsible for are:

The right to life
Freedom from torture and degrading treatment
Freedom from slavery and forced labour
The right to liberty
The right to a fair trial
The right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it
The right to respect for private and family life
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom to express your beliefs
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly and association
The right to marry and to start a family
The right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights and freedoms
The right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
The right to an education
The right to participate in free elections
The right not to be subjected to the death penalty

If any of these rights and freedoms are breached, you have a right to an effective solution in law, even if the breach was by someone in authority, such as, for example, a police officer or other official.

Serious breaches in domestic and international laws that the above are responsible for including war crimes

The Geneva Convention 1949, 1977 govern the conduct of warfare, the protection of civilians and prisoners of war whilst prohibiting wilful killing, attacks on civilians, destruction of property, unlawful weapons as well as designating 33 separate punishable war crimes.

The Genocide Convention 1948 prohibits the adoption of a policy to destroy members of a national ethnic racial or religious group as such.



This is not a political issue, it is one of law.

Quote; “Not involving the use of armed force”
We are all in NOW TIME
It is each and every Citizens responsibility and duty to demand the law be applied and for justice to be done and seen to be done.



Saturday 4 August 2012

Gold for Great Britain may be tarnished



A year after the cold bloodied murder of Mark Duggan and the riots and very little has changed.

The youth are still disenfranchised by an unlawful government and its unjust cuts whilst the Olympic Games are costing tax payers £24 billions of pounds to reveal one aspect of what is already known, and that is that there are many talented youth in Great Britain.
These monies would have been far better spent directly on homes, education, health and opportunities for all youth.
Unfortunately the only legacy the games will bring once they are closed will be a massive £24 Billion pound bill, picked up by Londoner's, unemployment and unused venues.
If any of these venues do continue to exist, they will be charging Londoner's for the privilege of using them.




It is each and every adults duty and responsibility to make sure that the Children are not failed and brainwashed by those who have little care or consideration for their immediate and long term well being. 

Recently £80 billion of tax payer’s money has been loaned to banks at 0.75% interest, so that they can then lend it back to the People with a 5% interest rate charge.
Several months ago the Bank of England printed £180 billion and gave it to the banks, saying it was to be used for exactly the same purpose. Where has this money gone?




The Libor fixing that has recently been revealed is the tip of a financial ice berg, with corruption and manipulation being rife.



 
The Leveson enquiry revealed much but investigated very little and as an affront to justice when a protestor entered and demanded that Tony Blair, who was giving evidence at the time, should be arrested for war crimes. There was no action or investigation into the charge that the man had put to Tony Blair and laid before the Court.





The only investigation that followed was to find out how this man was able to enter the Leveson enquiry.

The activity of Rupert Murdocks News Empire was shown to be deeply flawed and subversive. With the recent charges of contempt and perverting the course of justice being leveled at close friend of David Cameron, Rebecca Brooks. By association David Cameron can not be trusted as being honourable nor just.



The London Mayor Boris Johnson has also personally invited his dear friend Rupert to join him for some free 2012 Olympic Games free executive hospitality at the expense of the tax payer. Without doubt this is not what Londoners or the Nation as a whole would wish for or condone and shows the level of contempt that these elitist openly declare to the public.




Human Rights abuses that occurred on the same night as the Olympic opening ceremony have been sorely underplayed by the main media. Over 180 peaceful cyclists from critical mass were arrested and detained against their will by police enforcing new draconian laws that were rushed in to appease the corporate sponsors and the Olympic committee.

It would seem ironic that many of the Gold medals being won at the 2012 Olympics are for cycling events.

Your human rights are:
  • the right to life
  • freedom from torture and degrading treatment
  • freedom from slavery and forced labour
  • the right to liberty
  • the right to a fair trial
  • the right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it
  • the right to respect for private and family life
  • freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom to express your beliefs
  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of assembly and association
  • the right to marry and to start a family
  • the right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights and freedoms
  • the right to peaceful enjoyment of your property
  • the right to an education
  • the right to participate in free elections
  • the right not to be subjected to the death penalty
If any of these rights and freedoms are breached, you have a right to an effective solution in law, even if the breach was by someone in authority, such as, for example, a police officer.


The ongoing repression of peoples liberties is unacceptable, along with the corruption and deceit that has manifested within the house of the People and the justice system. The People are being failed.
How as a Nation can we educate and benefit our children when we are allowing the criminal, the unjust and the corrupt to run our Country?
How can we hope for aspirations to be achieved when we are allowing our Country to be run by war criminals?
If this unlawful activity is allowed to continue, where do you all think it will end?
Have so many fought and strived so hard for all to come to naught.
Millions of people have and are defending against and defeating tyranny and repression.
It is our charge as People of these lands to uphold the law, the peace and the rights of the People. We must do all that is possible to set the house in order and install, accountability, transparency, honest protocols and longevity.
If the base components of a system are broken they must be changed in order for functionality to be restored.

































WHEN WAR IS ILLEGAL PAYING TAX IS A WAR CRIME
Each of the wars fought since 2001 against Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya is illegal.  Not only does the use of armed force violate the Treaty for the Renunciation of War and the UN Charter, but by killing 1m adults and 450,000 children, the leaders and taxpayers of Coalition, NATO and ISAF governments committed murder, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
It may come as a shock to many law abiding citizens that, under international criminal law and the legal doctrine of joint enterprise, every British, NATO or ISAF citizen who has paid tax since October 2001 is technically an accessory to the war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocides committed by ISAF Governments against the Afghan people and is criminally liable for arrest, prosecution and punishment as a principal offender.  You will be pleased to know however that the legislation provides relief[Footnote] for taxpayers who were deceived into believing the war was legal and unwittingly supported the crimes.  Providing you end your participation in the crimes immediately and withhold all taxes from your government and its agents you will not be punished for aiding and abetting the crimes.

http://taxrebellion.wordpress.com/lawful-duty/

Thursday 2 August 2012

War Criminals Exposed in UK Government and Olympic Business.

War Criminals Exposed in UK Government and Olympic Business.

We need no conspiracy theories,we are no longer in the dark.  In the clear light of day we can ALL see the basic facts;  banks are corrupt, much of politics and many politicians are corrupt, big business in corrupt, media are corrupt, many councils are corrupt and inept, management of public services is corrupt, many police and judges are corrupt,  or in dereliction of their duties. 
To resolve these paramount issues there is only one answer, and that is to charge them all with crimes against peace, crimes against humanity, genocide and ecocide. 

One chance for choice to choose that which is truthful and just as opposed to that which is ungodly, unconstitutional and an affront to decency.

The Law is the Law;  Police and Judges are bound by position, duty and oath to uphold International, Domestic and common law. 
At present they are in breach of all.
This charge levied at them is not a work of fiction, as you can see, and to a large degree, already know, the facts speak for themselves. So see this information as an addition and a solid basis for the charges levied


Principle III states, "The fact that a person who committed an act which constitutes a crime under international law acted as Head of State or responsible government official does not relieve him from responsibility under international law."

Principle IV states: "The fact that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law, provided a moral choice was in fact possible to him".
This principle could be paraphrased as follows: "It is not an acceptable excuse to say 'I was just following my superior's orders'".
FAILURE  OF DUTY & OATH



Under the laws of war taxpayers are forbidden from funding an illegal war. If a Government uses money raised by taxation to wage unlawful war, a taxpayer’s normal duty to pay tax is reversed and becomes a duty to withhold tax. If taxpayers continue to pay tax knowing that a war is illegal they commit a criminal offence and can be charged with conduct ancillary to war crimes.






Scope of the offence
Misconduct in public office is an offence at common law triable only on indictment. It carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. It is an offence confined to those who are public office holders and is committed when the office holder acts (or fails to act) in a way that constitutes a breach of the duties of that office.
The Court of Appeal has made it clear that the offence should be strictly confined. It can raise complex and sometimes sensitive issues. Prosecutors should therefore consider seeking the advice of the Principal Legal Advisor to resolve any uncertainty as to whether it would be appropriate to bring a prosecution for such an offence.



The Common Law Court of Justice investigating Crimes of Church and State

Public Declaration to Police Officers, Civil Servants and other Agents of the Crown of England – Issued by the Judicial Oversight Panel of the Common Law Court of Justice investigating Crimes of Church and State (Brussels – London)


http://itccs.org/2012/07/28/public-declaration-to-police-officers-civil-servants-and-other-agents-of-the-crown-of-england/






As London prepares to host the Olympic Games, Amnesty International examines its connection to one of the biggest industrial disasters in history.

Human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. ­The UK-based G4S, which describes itself as the "world's leading international security solutions group," was selected as the "official provider of security and cash services for the Olympics."


HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT  THE 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY


HUMAN RIGHTS
The right to liberty
The right to a fair trial
The right not to be punished for something that wasn't a crime when you did it
The right to respect for private and family life
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom to express your beliefs
Freedom of expression
Freedom of assembly and association
the right not to be discriminated against in respect of these rights and freedoms
The right to peaceful enjoyment of your property


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/governmentcitizensandrights/yourrightsandresponsibilities/dg_4002951