However sincere, soothing, and well intended
Minister Martin's words might be, what good
are they to anybody if he and his colleagues in our
Government (Executive, Legislative, and
Judicial) fail to actually "
WALK THE WALK"
regarding
"the International Convention Against
Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment, which Ireland ratified in 2002"
?
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"Talking the
talk" is not enoughby HRI Thu Jun 26, 2008
12:01"Ireland would
continue to help eradicate torture through its lobbying at EU
and UN level as well as at the International Criminal Court,
the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and
Co-operation in Europe, Mr Martin said." (Republic of
Ireland Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin at
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhgbqleycwkf/
on June 25th 2008.)
What about all the military (and
military associated) aircraft coming and going through
Shannon Airport? -- which several well
informed people, and some well informed human rights
organisations as well, strongly suspect are being used (in
part at least) to transport people to and from torture sites
in different parts of the world?
Allowing for these
suspicions, why are the planes in question not being
respectfully and routinely searched by the appropriate
Republic of Ireland officials? -- if for no other reason than
to prove to the world that The Republic of Ireland is not
involved, and does not wish to ever be involved in any
activities which supports the torturing of fellow human
beings?
However sincere, soothing, and well intended
Minister Martin's words might be, what good are they to
anybody if he and his colleagues in our Government (Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial) fail to actually "WALK THE WALK"
regarding "the International Convention Against Torture and
other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
which Ireland ratified in 2002"?
Related Link:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/============================
The
above text has been copied from the following
Indymedia
(Ireland) location:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/88110#comment231290============================
"With
due regard to what I am relating to you in this letter, it
would be much appreciated if you could provide me with
written advise, within the coming
14 days
please, as to where I stand
exactly
regarding my legal rights under the Republic of Ireland's
"
European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003". As
things stand, it appears (to me) that,
in
practice, and despite all the time-consuming efforts I
have made to secure such rights during the past five years or
so, I still don't have them."
The above excerpt is from
a registered letter sent to
Chief Justice John L.
Murray (Republic of Ireland) on
August 28th 2007,
which, from my viewpoint, continues to be completely ignored
by all concerned (i.e. all of the several senior Republic
of Ireland "public servants" the text of the letter in
question was copied to). The full text, and the lists of those
it was copied to by e-mail, can be viewed at:
http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.com/ChiefJusticeMurray/28August2007/Letter.htm============================
