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Thursday, August 2, 2012
12-08-02 The Torture Memos turns 10!
BEWARE:
According to some agencies, the materials below (calling for enforcement of constitutional rights) may be deemed part of terrorist activity!
JZ
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According to some agencies, the materials below (calling for enforcement of constitutional rights) may be deemed part of terrorist activity!
JZ
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Watch former president Bush admit he authorized torture & listen to Murat Kurnaz, a man previously imprisoned at Guant�namo, join CCR attorney Katherine Gallagher to discuss why accountability for torture is critical.
Dear CCR supporter,
Today marks ten years since Bush administration lawyers drafted the infamous �torture memos� that both enabled the torture of individuals held in U.S. detention and provided legal cover for U.S. officials who participated in torture.
It has been well-documented that in the years following the September 11, 2001 attacks, high-level U.S. officials committed, ordered, directed, authorized, condoned, planned and otherwise aided and abetted, or failed to prevent or punish, serious violations of international law, including torture. The torture memos played a critical role in the U.S. torture program. To date, no senior government official has been held accountable for torture, and there is no pending criminal investigation into torture committed by U.S. officials. In fact the Obama administration has made clear that neither the authors of the Bush Administration�s �torture memos,� nor those who relied on these memos, will be subject to investigation. Nor has there been accountability for the destruction of at least 92 interrogation videotapes containing evidence of torture, including the torture of detained men who are still in Guant�namo.
The Bush administration tortured, but it is the Obama administration that is creating a legacy of impunity for this torture. President Obama is compounding this grim legacy by continuing indefinite detention without charge or trial at Guant�namo�a practice that a recent Physicians for Human Rights report makes clear is itself a form of torture.
Contact Attorney General Eric Holder and demand that the U.S. Department of Justice hold U.S. officials accountable for torture and other serious violations of international law at Guant�namo and other U.S. detention sites. The Attorney General should appoint an independent prosecutor with a full mandate to investigate and prosecute those responsible for torture and other war crimes, as far up the chain of command as the facts may lead.
Support CCR�s work to hold U.S. officials accountable for torture and war crimes by learning more about it and sharing with others. Learn more about CCR's Bush Torture Indictment by visiting our case page. Also learn about our efforts in Germany, France and Spain to hold U.S. officials, including the lawyers who drafted the torture memos, accountable for torture around the world by visiting CCR�s page on accountability. The U.S. government has so far failed to comply with its obligations to investigate and prosecute torture, but together we can ensure torturers are held accountable.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Annette Warren Dickerson
Director of Education and Outreach
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12-08-02 The Torture Memos turns 10!
BEWARE:
According to some agencies, the materials below (calling for enforcement of constitutional rights) may be deemed terrorism!
JZ
___________
According to some agencies, the materials below (calling for enforcement of constitutional rights) may be deemed terrorism!
JZ
___________
Dear CCR supporter,
Today marks ten years since Bush administration lawyers drafted the infamous �torture memos� that both enabled the torture of individuals held in U.S. detention and provided legal cover for U.S. officials who participated in torture.
It has been well-documented that in the years following the September 11, 2001 attacks, high-level U.S. officials committed, ordered, directed, authorized, condoned, planned and otherwise aided and abetted, or failed to prevent or punish, serious violations of international law, including torture. The torture memos played a critical role in the U.S. torture program. To date, no senior government official has been held accountable for torture, and there is no pending criminal investigation into torture committed by U.S. officials. In fact the Obama administration has made clear that neither the authors of the Bush Administration�s �torture memos,� nor those who relied on these memos, will be subject to investigation. Nor has there been accountability for the destruction of at least 92 interrogation videotapes containing evidence of torture, including the torture of detained men who are still in Guant�namo.
The Bush administration tortured, but it is the Obama administration that is creating a legacy of impunity for this torture. President Obama is compounding this grim legacy by continuing indefinite detention without charge or trial at Guant�namo�a practice that a recent Physicians for Human Rights report makes clear is itself a form of torture.
Contact Attorney General Eric Holder and demand that the U.S. Department of Justice hold U.S. officials accountable for torture and other serious violations of international law at Guant�namo and other U.S. detention sites. The Attorney General should appoint an independent prosecutor with a full mandate to investigate and prosecute those responsible for torture and other war crimes, as far up the chain of command as the facts may lead.
Support CCR�s work to hold U.S. officials accountable for torture and war crimes by learning more about it and sharing with others. Learn more about CCR's Bush Torture Indictment by visiting our case page. Also learn about our efforts in Germany, France and Spain to hold U.S. officials, including the lawyers who drafted the torture memos, accountable for torture around the world by visiting CCR�s page on accountability. The U.S. government has so far failed to comply with its obligations to investigate and prosecute torture, but together we can ensure torturers are held accountable.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Annette Warren Dickerson
Director of Education and Outreach
About Us
The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read More
12-08-02 The hacked digital seal of the State of Israel - the Israel Bar agrees to review Ethics Complaints against Attorneys HaCohen, Ashkenazi
The hacked digital seal of the State of Israel - the Israel Bar agrees to review Ethics Complaints against Attorneys HaCohen, Ashkenazi
View as PDF: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101830618/ English text below.
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Jerusalem and Log Angeles, August 2 - two letters have been recently received in response to request for confirmation of receipt of Ethics Complaints against two senior officers of the Ministry of Justice of the State of Israel - Yoram HaCohen and Amit Ashkenazi. The letter originated in the Jerusalem District - confirming receipt of the Complaint and asking for a revised filing, and from the Israel Bar national office - instructing the Tel Aviv District to confirm receipt of the Complaint as well.
No response has been received from the Tel-Aviv District to this date.
The Complaints allege Fraud and Breach of Loyalty by senior Ministry of Justice officers, pertaining to the implementation of the Electronic Signature Act (2001). The Complaints allege that conduct of HaCohen and Ashkenazi undermined the integrity of the electronic records of the justice system of the State of Israel.
LINKS:[1] 12-07-02 Ethics Complaint filed with the Israel Bar Association against Attorneys Yoram Hacohen, Amit Ashkenazi for Breach of Loyalty, Fraud in implementation of the Electronic Signature Act (2001)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/98883205/ [2] 12-07-02 PRESS RELEASE: Israel Bar Association asked to investigate ethics complaint against Attorneys Yoram HaCohen, Amit Ashkenazi, re: fraud in implementing electronic signatures of the State of Israel
http://www.scribd.com/doc/98889755/ [3] 12-07-18 Reqest filed with the Israeli Bar Association to duly register Ethics Complaints against Attorneys HaCohen, Ashkenazi, alternatively, disclose the foundation for the refusal to register the Complaints.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/100401409/ [4] 12-07-15 Israel Bar-Jerusalem District Committee Letter in re: Filing Ethics Complaints (?313/12) against Attorneys HaCohen, Ashkenazi (Eng+Heb)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/101796123/ [5] 12-07-22 Israel Bar Letter to the Tel-Aviv District Committee Chair (A'2-Complaints-00937512) re - filing complaints against HaCohen, Ashkenazi (Eng + Heb) s
http://www.scribd.com/doc/101796612/ [6] 12-07-29 Letter to Israel, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv Bars, re- Filing Ethics Complaints against HaCohen, Ashkenazi - request extension, clarifications-s
http://www.scribd.com/doc/101799273/ [7] 12-08-02 Dr Zernik's Request for a sample electronic signature of Doron Barzilay, President, Israel Bar Association s
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* The 2012 submission of Human Rights Alert to the HRC regarding the State of Israel, titled "Integrity or lack thereof, of the electronic record systems of the courts of the State of Israel," is scheduled for review in early 2013.
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View as PDF: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101830618/ English text below.
Jerusalem and Log Angeles, August 2 - two letters have been recently received in response to request for confirmation of receipt of Ethics Complaints against two senior officers of the Ministry of Justice of the State of Israel - Yoram HaCohen and Amit Ashkenazi. The letter originated in the Jerusalem District - confirming receipt of the Complaint and asking for a revised filing, and from the Israel Bar national office - instructing the Tel Aviv District to confirm receipt of the Complaint as well.
No response has been received from the Tel-Aviv District to this date.
The Complaints allege Fraud and Breach of Loyalty by senior Ministry of Justice officers, pertaining to the implementation of the Electronic Signature Act (2001). The Complaints allege that conduct of HaCohen and Ashkenazi undermined the integrity of the electronic records of the justice system of the State of Israel.
LINKS:[1] 12-07-02 Ethics Complaint filed with the Israel Bar Association against Attorneys Yoram Hacohen, Amit Ashkenazi for Breach of Loyalty, Fraud in implementation of the Electronic Signature Act (2001)
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Joseph Zernik, PhDHuman Rights Alert (NGO)
* The 2010 submission of Human Rights Alert to the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations, regarding the United States, was reviewed by the HRC professional staff and incorporated in the official HRC Professional Staff Report with a note referring to “corruption of the courts and the legal profession and discrimination by law enforcement in California.”
* The 2012 submission of Human Rights Alert to the HRC regarding the State of Israel, titled "Integrity or lack thereof, of the electronic record systems of the courts of the State of Israel," is scheduled for review in early 2013.
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