"
Impunity arises from a failure by
States to meet their obligations to investigate violations; to
take appropriate measures in respect of the perpetrators,
particularly in the area of justice,
by ensuring that
those suspected of criminal responsibility are prosecuted,
tried and duly punished; to provide victims with
effective remedies and to ensure that they receive reparation
for the injuries suffered; to ensure the inalienable right to
know the truth about violations; and to take other necessary
steps
to
prevent a recurrence of violations."
(Part of a
United Nations text from
http://www.derechos.
org/nizkor/impu/principles.html )
"Perhaps the most frightening
aspect of all this is the possibility that the '
curse of
impunity' has by now taken on '
a life of its own',
which is so strong and powerful that it can never be
stopped?"
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And (in
practice) there's nothing anybody can do about "Government
Corruption" at present
by
Gael Tue Mar 10, 2009
11:56The very worst feature of all
this sickening government corruption business is that thanks
to the extremely difficult-to- remedy curse of
"
IMPUNITY", there appears to be absolutely no
LAWFUL means of resolving the insidious array of
government corruption, crime, and cover-ups which we are all
living through at the present time: because there is (in
practice) no means of bringing the "
public servant" (so
called) perpetrators of such crime before the courts of
law.
The
United Nations has defined
"Impunity" as follows:
"Impunity means the
impossibility, de jure or de facto
(i.e. in principle or
in practice), of bringing the perpetrators of violations to
account - whether in criminal, civil, administrative or
disciplinary proceedings - since they are not subject to any
inquiry that might lead to their being accused, arrested,
tried and, if found guilty, sentenced to appropriate
penalties, and to making reparations to their
victims." (This excerpt has been taken from the
following
United Nations location:
http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/impu/principles.html
)
In terms of "
social justice", perhaps the
oldest, most sought after, and most important of all human
endeavours, the "
Ruling Elites" are still "dealing the
cards": and they are still arrogantly insisting on always
having the right to deal from a "stacked deck".
Perhaps
the most frightening aspect of all this is the possibility
that the "
curse of impunity" has by now taken on "a
life of its own", which is so strong and powerful that it can
never be stopped?
Impunity and Social
Injustice:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Impunity+and+
Social+Injustice&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=Dealing with
injustice:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Dealing+with+
injustice&btnG=Google+Search&aq=4&oq==============================
The above text has been copied from
the following
Indymedia (Ireland) location:
http://www.indymedia. ie/article/91376#comment247084BACKUP COPY at:
http://www.humanrightsirel
and.com/IndyMediaIreland/10March2009/
Post.htm#comment247084=============================
Consultant Psychiatrist (Dr
Anne Jeffers) refuses
to read
letters relating to
Government Corruption:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/DrAnneJeffers/25February2009/
Letter.htm
Response to Dr Jeffers's
refusal:http://www.humanrightsireland.com/DeclanHarney/5March2009/Note.htm=============================
Global Cesspit of
Corruption, Crime, and
Cover-Ups: "The Constitution has been
hijacked" (Registered letter to Prime Minister Brian Cowan
T.D. dated May 9th 2008):
http://www.humanrig htsireland. com/PrimeMinisterCowen/
9May2008/Email.htm=============================
For
future reference
purposes a copy of the above text was today placed at
the following address:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/PresidentBarackObam
a/10March2009/Email.htm
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Human Rights (Ireland):
http://www.humanrightsireland.com=============================
