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MyNameGoesHere

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Wed Jan-31-07 08:35 AM
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Legal question please help

Is there any precedence for individuals to petition World Courts or International courts to issue arrest warrants for their leaders?

Example: If concerned citizens think their leader has committed war crimes and their govt will not prosecute can anyone petition these bodies?

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ima_sinnic

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Wed Jan-31-07 08:49 AM
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1. good question! I will be checking for replies

--sorry I can't be of help but I would be moved to do something if it were possible.

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Nimrod2005

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Wed Jan-31-07 08:53 AM
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2. Good thinking, I posted this yesterday

Edited on Wed Jan-31-07 08:53 AM by Nimrod2005

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3087157&mesg_id=3087157

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MyNameGoesHere

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Wed Jan-31-07 09:04 AM
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4. Well i see it got as much

attention as this one Maybe i should have inserted a Edwards house joke or something :)

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Nimrod2005

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Wed Jan-31-07 09:07 AM
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5. Lol...Welcome to DU.

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Solly Mack

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Wed Jan-31-07 09:03 AM
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3. Go here : link

http://www.ohchr.org/english/about/publications/docs/fs7.htm#_ftn11

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MyNameGoesHere

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Wed Jan-31-07 09:14 AM
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7. Great site

too bad i am not a lawyer. I do not know if what i am asking is possible.

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dancingme

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Wed Jan-31-07 09:09 AM
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6. another good reference

Opinio Juris

http://www.opiniojuris.org/

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sinkingfeeling

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Wed Jan-31-07 10:28 AM
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8. Don't know, but you can petition the US Congress to impeach.

http://impeachforpeace.org/ImpeachNow.html

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helderheid

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Wed Jan-31-07 10:33 AM
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9. I rec'd - now kicking

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ima_sinnic

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Wed Jan-31-07 10:33 PM
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10. kicking for the other end of the day people

I think it's a good question and hope to find out more myself

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