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American strategy in Iraq still wondering how to deal with the leaders of Iraq if and when they are caught. Will they be sent to America? Tried in Iraq? Submitted to an international tribunal like Slobodan Milosevic and other Balkan leaders? Since the legitimacy of that war is under question.
According to international laws, we can put also Washington on the screem of war criminal but no serious international forum is available to judge any alleged violations by the coalition for it violations and crimes.
Germany suggested a tribunal for Iraq, as nowadays that seem a past memory. the intrrogation is what could be the next chapiter after Saddam regime down?.
A tribunal could not be established for Iraqi leaders with a far heavier criminal record because of Middle Eastern affairs which could threaten other Arab leaders, but also because of a lack of preparation by the US administration and the Iraqi opposition.
In 2001 a number of Iraqis, mostly Kurds, filed a case against Saddam Hussein and his regime. The case was strengthened in February 2003 when the Belgian Supreme Court, in a judgement on a case brought against Ariel Sharon over the Sabra and Shatila massacre in a Lebanon’s Palestinian camps, ruled that Belgian courts are indeed competent to try massive violations of international humanitarian law such as those committed by Iraq’s leadership over three decades. As Ariel Sharon is immune until he leaves office, the case still pended.
The internationnal problem turns around the effectivity of the international court of justice when the United Nations is not able to take decision and strnghtens the application of its adopted resolutions
American strategy in Iraq still wondering how to deal with the leaders of Iraq if and when they are caught. Will they be sent to America? Tried in Iraq? Submitted to an international tribunal like Slobodan Milosevic and other Balkan leaders? Since the legitimacy of that war is under question.
According to international laws, we can put also Washington on the screem of war criminal but no serious international forum is available to judge any alleged violations by the coalition for it violations and crimes.
Germany suggested a tribunal for Iraq, as nowadays that seem a past memory. the intrrogation is what could be the next chapiter after Saddam regime down?.
A tribunal could not be established for Iraqi leaders with a far heavier criminal record because of Middle Eastern affairs which could threaten other Arab leaders, but also because of a lack of preparation by the US administration and the Iraqi opposition.
In 2001 a number of Iraqis, mostly Kurds, filed a case against Saddam Hussein and his regime. The case was strengthened in February 2003 when the Belgian Supreme Court, in a judgement on a case brought against Ariel Sharon over the Sabra and Shatila massacre in a Lebanon’s Palestinian camps, ruled that Belgian courts are indeed competent to try massive violations of international humanitarian law such as those committed by Iraq’s leadership over three decades. As Ariel Sharon is immune until he leaves office, the case still pended.
The internationnal problem turns around the effectivity of the international court of justice while the United Nations remains unable to take decision and strenghtens the application of its adopted resolutions
