[b]Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution[/b]
By Thalif Deen - Inter Press Service
[b]United Nations 31 March, (IPS):[/b] The United Nations and international human rights organisations have long campaigned against recruiters of child soldiers, urging their prosecution as "war criminals".
But the first break came only last week when the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague decided to arrest Thomas Lubanga, a founder and leader of the Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC), on charges of conscripting children in the current insurgency against the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A second breakthrough came Wednesday with the arrest of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who will be prosecuted by a U.N.-sponsored tribunal on Sierra Leone, on charges of committing war crimes, including the recruitment of child soldiers. The tribunal has reportedly asked the ICC to host the trial in the Netherlands.
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Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution
[quote]If and when Sri Lanka signs the Rome Statute, even military and political leaders could be brought before the ICC for any war crimes committed — but only in the post-treaty phase, not retroactively. What is preventing the government from signing the statute[/quote]
The above was taken from the same author who wrote an article in the Sunday Times. It is not my quote. Besides, I am not sure what is the difference between earlier Councils and present day ones? Earlier, some Americans were charged but now USA created a shield and their citizens are protected. The similer way, if SL didn't sign, it may not applied to its citizens. Bottom line, the issue may be much more complex than we think.
Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution
[quote]If and when Sri Lanka signs the Rome Statute, [b]even military and political leaders could be brought before the ICC for any war crimes committed [/b]— but only in the post-treaty phase, not retroactively. What is preventing the government from signing the statute? They committed more crime than LTTE it self.
Bindunuwara
Chemanni
Navaly Church,
Manalkadu School,
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[b]My question also,Why SL doesn't sign?
if, [/b]even military and political leaders could be brought before the ICC for any war crimes committed —[b]but only in the post-treaty phase, not retroactively.[/b] What is preventing the government from signing the statute?
[b]May be the reason stated here, is not the real reason?
There are sites which lists pages and pages of LTTE atrocities.
I just can not post here.[/b]
Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution
If and when Sri Lanka signs the Rome Statute, [b]even military and political leaders could be brought before the ICC for any war crimes committed [/b]— but only in the post-treaty phase, not retroactively. What is preventing the government from signing the statute? They committed more crime than LTTE it self.
Bindunuwara
Chemanni
Navaly Church,
Manalkadu School,
there are many more in the long list
[b]CBK, Janaka Perera[/b], are some of the notable link to Chemanni case.
LTTE may fit to the Child soldiers case but government has more issues than LTTE to go in front of the ICC.
Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution
Are you really concerned about Tamil children or just hate LTTE?
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Recruiters of Child Soldiers Targeted for Prosecution
Tamils should Sue, at international courts, LTTE organizers world -wide and the heinas coming to CFA talks, then they should be arrested at a suitable place - a citizen's arrest.