--- In icdsm-italia @ yahoogroups.com, "icdsm-italia" ha scritto:
[ # L'Associazione Russa di Diritto Internazionale, nella sua
Assemblea Plenaria, ha approvato una dichiarazione sullo scandalo del
processo politico intentato al tribunale speciale dell'Aia contro
Slobodan Milosevic; ne riproduciamo di seguito il testo. Nella
dichiarazione si sottolinea tra l'altro l'impari trattamento riservato
alla Accusa ed alla Difesa: a quest'ultima e' stato accordato un tempo
che e' praticamente la META' di quello gia' usato dalla prima.
# Nel frattempo, dopo l'illegittimo blocco, in luglio, del conto già
attivo presso la Sezione tedesca, l'ICDSM ha attivato un nuovo conto
corrente in Austria per i versamenti internazionali a favore della
difesa di Milosevic:
Jugoslawisch-Österreichische
Solidaritäts-Bewegung. (JÖSB)
Bank Austria
IBAN AT49 1200 0503 8030 5200
BIC BKAUATWW
Al piu' presto anche il nostro conto corrente italiano sara' di
riferimento per i versamenti dall'estero:
*** CONTRIBUISCI E FAI CONTRIBUIRE:
Conto Corrente Postale numero 86557006
intestato ad Adolfo Amoroso, ROMA
causale: DIFESA MILOSEVIC ***
# Con l'occasione lamentiamo una volta di piu' la sostanziale vigente
sui media dei nostri paesi "democratici" rispetto al dibattimento in
corso all'Aia, anche nelle sue fasi piu' cruciali ed interessanti -
come la recente deposizione di Seselj.
(a cura di ICDSM-Italia) ]
**************************************************************
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEFEND SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
ICDSM Sofia-New York-Moscow www.icdsm.org
**************************************************************
Velko Valkanov, Ramsey Clark, Alexander Zinoviev (Co-Chairmen), Klaus
Hartmann (Chairman of the Board), Vladimir Krsljanin (Secretary),
Christopher Black (Chair, Legal Committee), Tiphaine Dickson (Legal
Spokesperson)
**************************************************************
28 August 2005 Special Circular
**************************************************************
DECLARATION OF THE RUSSIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
The proceedings against Slobodan Milosevic before the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia raises serious concern. It
is in the first place connected with the ability of the Tribunal to
ensure the principle of fair trial. That principle is a basic
requirement of several international and regional treaties, as well as
a norm of the Tribunal's Statute. The most important element of a fair
trial is the guarantee to a defendant to present his evidence in full.
The most important factor, securing that possibility, is the factor of
time. In the proceedings against Slobodan Milosevic the factor of
time, unfortunately, does not secure respect of the principle of fair
trial.
Assigning to Mr. Milosevic the time to present his case exactly twice
shorter than the time used for the presentation of the Prosecution
case is absolutely unacceptable. The Trial Chamber justified that
decision by a posture that the defendant, allegedly, "wasted"
considerable amount of the Prosecution's time by his questions during
cross examination. That argument has nothing to do with the law and it
is also false in its essence: Mr. Milosevic "wasted" the time of the
Prosecution case not on his own witnesses, but on the witnesses of the
Prosecution. Consequently, the decision of the Tribunal is not only
unfair, but it is also illegal.
In the presently ongoing Defense case more and more defense witnesses
present evidence that fully and convincingly disproves the indictment.
However, the situation when it is necessary to present evidence
against every allegation of the Prosecution case and Mr. Milosevic can
use twice shorter time than the Prosecution had, means that the
defendant is intentionally deprived of the possibility to present all
the necessary evidence. It became apparent that the continuation of
the proceedings under the constant time strain threatens the
possibility to recognize this trial as fair. The international
tribunal cannot conduct proceedings in violation of the fundamental
principle of international law. Mr. Milosevic should have been
assigned as much time for his defense, as it is necessary to present
all witnesses and all evidence, or at least, as much time as the
Prosecution had. Anything contrary to that would be a serious breach
of international law.
Adopted at the Annual Assembly of the Russian Association of
International Law,
on July 30, 2005 in Moscow.
*************************************************************
URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL
******************************
NEW ACCOUNT IN AUSTRIA AVAILABLE
(with all necessary details for bank transfers)
AFTER OUR ACCOUNT IN GERMANY WAS FROZEN
*******************************
President Milosevic has the truth and law on his side. In order to use
that advantage to achieve his freedom, we must fight this totally
discredited tribunal and its patrons through professionally conducted
actions which would involve the Bar Associations, the European Court,
the UN organs in charge and the media.
Our practice has shown that ad hoc voluntary work is not enough to
deal properly with these tasks. The funds secured in Serbia are still
enough only to cover the expenses of the stay and work of President
Milosevic's legal associates at The Hague (one at the time). The funds
secured by the German section of the ICDSM (still the only one with
regular contributions) are enough only to cover minimal additional
work at The Hague connected with contacts and preparations of foreign
witnesses. Everything else is lacking.
These days, the fundraising activity of the German section was a
target of a groundless attack of the customs police in Germany. This
makes the need for your extraordinary effort dramaticaly urgent! Even
the basic defence activities at The Hague are at stake!
As a most practical way to send your donations, we are able to offer
now the account of a friendly organization in Austria (see below).
Please send your donations to that account now, to fill the gap made
after the German account was frozen. Have in mind that all bank
transfers within the EU are now at the same price like within any of
its countries.
***********************************************************
3000-5000 EUR per month is our imminent need.
Our history and our people oblige us to go on with this necessary
action. But without these funds it will not be possible.
Please organize urgently the fundraising activity
and send the donations to the following account:
Jugoslawisch-Österreichische
Solidaritäts-Bewegung. (JÖSB)
Bank Austria
IBAN AT49 1200 0503 8030 5200
BIC BKAUATWW
************************************************************
All of your donations will be used for legal and other necessary
accompanying activities, on instruction or with the consent of
President Milosevic. To obtain additional information on the use of
your donations or to obtain additional advice on the most efficient
way to submit your donations or to make bank transfers, please do not
hesitate to contact us:
Peter Betscher (ICDSM Treasurer) E-mail: peter_betscher@f...
Phone: +49 172 7566 014
Vladimir Krsljanin (ICDSM Secretary) E-mail: slobodavk@y...
Phone: +381 63 8862 301
***************************************************************
For truth and human rights against aggression!
Freedom for Slobodan Milosevic!
Freedom and equality for people!
On behalf of Sloboda and ICDSM,
Vladimir Krsljanin,
Foreign Relations Assistant to President Milosevic
*************************************************************
SLOBODA urgently needs your donation.
Please find the detailed instructions at:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/pomoc.htm
To join or help this struggle, visit:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/ (Sloboda/Freedom association)
http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan
Milosevic)
http://www.free-slobo.de/ (German section of ICDSM)
http://www.free-slobo-uk.org/ (CDSM UK)
http://www.icdsm-us.org/ (US section of ICDSM)
http://www.icdsmireland.org/ (ICDSM Ireland)
http://www.pasti.org/milodif.htm (ICDSM Italy)
http://www.wpc-in.org/ (world peace council)
http://www.geocities.com/b_antinato/ (Balkan antiNATO center)
--- Fine messaggio inoltrato ---
[ # L'Associazione Russa di Diritto Internazionale, nella sua
Assemblea Plenaria, ha approvato una dichiarazione sullo scandalo del
processo politico intentato al tribunale speciale dell'Aia contro
Slobodan Milosevic; ne riproduciamo di seguito il testo. Nella
dichiarazione si sottolinea tra l'altro l'impari trattamento riservato
alla Accusa ed alla Difesa: a quest'ultima e' stato accordato un tempo
che e' praticamente la META' di quello gia' usato dalla prima.
# Nel frattempo, dopo l'illegittimo blocco, in luglio, del conto già
attivo presso la Sezione tedesca, l'ICDSM ha attivato un nuovo conto
corrente in Austria per i versamenti internazionali a favore della
difesa di Milosevic:
Jugoslawisch-Österreichische
Solidaritäts-Bewegung. (JÖSB)
Bank Austria
IBAN AT49 1200 0503 8030 5200
BIC BKAUATWW
Al piu' presto anche il nostro conto corrente italiano sara' di
riferimento per i versamenti dall'estero:
*** CONTRIBUISCI E FAI CONTRIBUIRE:
Conto Corrente Postale numero 86557006
intestato ad Adolfo Amoroso, ROMA
causale: DIFESA MILOSEVIC ***
# Con l'occasione lamentiamo una volta di piu' la sostanziale vigente
sui media dei nostri paesi "democratici" rispetto al dibattimento in
corso all'Aia, anche nelle sue fasi piu' cruciali ed interessanti -
come la recente deposizione di Seselj.
(a cura di ICDSM-Italia) ]
**************************************************************
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO DEFEND SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC
ICDSM Sofia-New York-Moscow www.icdsm.org
**************************************************************
Velko Valkanov, Ramsey Clark, Alexander Zinoviev (Co-Chairmen), Klaus
Hartmann (Chairman of the Board), Vladimir Krsljanin (Secretary),
Christopher Black (Chair, Legal Committee), Tiphaine Dickson (Legal
Spokesperson)
**************************************************************
28 August 2005 Special Circular
**************************************************************
DECLARATION OF THE RUSSIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
The proceedings against Slobodan Milosevic before the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia raises serious concern. It
is in the first place connected with the ability of the Tribunal to
ensure the principle of fair trial. That principle is a basic
requirement of several international and regional treaties, as well as
a norm of the Tribunal's Statute. The most important element of a fair
trial is the guarantee to a defendant to present his evidence in full.
The most important factor, securing that possibility, is the factor of
time. In the proceedings against Slobodan Milosevic the factor of
time, unfortunately, does not secure respect of the principle of fair
trial.
Assigning to Mr. Milosevic the time to present his case exactly twice
shorter than the time used for the presentation of the Prosecution
case is absolutely unacceptable. The Trial Chamber justified that
decision by a posture that the defendant, allegedly, "wasted"
considerable amount of the Prosecution's time by his questions during
cross examination. That argument has nothing to do with the law and it
is also false in its essence: Mr. Milosevic "wasted" the time of the
Prosecution case not on his own witnesses, but on the witnesses of the
Prosecution. Consequently, the decision of the Tribunal is not only
unfair, but it is also illegal.
In the presently ongoing Defense case more and more defense witnesses
present evidence that fully and convincingly disproves the indictment.
However, the situation when it is necessary to present evidence
against every allegation of the Prosecution case and Mr. Milosevic can
use twice shorter time than the Prosecution had, means that the
defendant is intentionally deprived of the possibility to present all
the necessary evidence. It became apparent that the continuation of
the proceedings under the constant time strain threatens the
possibility to recognize this trial as fair. The international
tribunal cannot conduct proceedings in violation of the fundamental
principle of international law. Mr. Milosevic should have been
assigned as much time for his defense, as it is necessary to present
all witnesses and all evidence, or at least, as much time as the
Prosecution had. Anything contrary to that would be a serious breach
of international law.
Adopted at the Annual Assembly of the Russian Association of
International Law,
on July 30, 2005 in Moscow.
*************************************************************
URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL
******************************
NEW ACCOUNT IN AUSTRIA AVAILABLE
(with all necessary details for bank transfers)
AFTER OUR ACCOUNT IN GERMANY WAS FROZEN
*******************************
President Milosevic has the truth and law on his side. In order to use
that advantage to achieve his freedom, we must fight this totally
discredited tribunal and its patrons through professionally conducted
actions which would involve the Bar Associations, the European Court,
the UN organs in charge and the media.
Our practice has shown that ad hoc voluntary work is not enough to
deal properly with these tasks. The funds secured in Serbia are still
enough only to cover the expenses of the stay and work of President
Milosevic's legal associates at The Hague (one at the time). The funds
secured by the German section of the ICDSM (still the only one with
regular contributions) are enough only to cover minimal additional
work at The Hague connected with contacts and preparations of foreign
witnesses. Everything else is lacking.
These days, the fundraising activity of the German section was a
target of a groundless attack of the customs police in Germany. This
makes the need for your extraordinary effort dramaticaly urgent! Even
the basic defence activities at The Hague are at stake!
As a most practical way to send your donations, we are able to offer
now the account of a friendly organization in Austria (see below).
Please send your donations to that account now, to fill the gap made
after the German account was frozen. Have in mind that all bank
transfers within the EU are now at the same price like within any of
its countries.
***********************************************************
3000-5000 EUR per month is our imminent need.
Our history and our people oblige us to go on with this necessary
action. But without these funds it will not be possible.
Please organize urgently the fundraising activity
and send the donations to the following account:
Jugoslawisch-Österreichische
Solidaritäts-Bewegung. (JÖSB)
Bank Austria
IBAN AT49 1200 0503 8030 5200
BIC BKAUATWW
************************************************************
All of your donations will be used for legal and other necessary
accompanying activities, on instruction or with the consent of
President Milosevic. To obtain additional information on the use of
your donations or to obtain additional advice on the most efficient
way to submit your donations or to make bank transfers, please do not
hesitate to contact us:
Peter Betscher (ICDSM Treasurer) E-mail: peter_betscher@f...
Phone: +49 172 7566 014
Vladimir Krsljanin (ICDSM Secretary) E-mail: slobodavk@y...
Phone: +381 63 8862 301
***************************************************************
For truth and human rights against aggression!
Freedom for Slobodan Milosevic!
Freedom and equality for people!
On behalf of Sloboda and ICDSM,
Vladimir Krsljanin,
Foreign Relations Assistant to President Milosevic
*************************************************************
SLOBODA urgently needs your donation.
Please find the detailed instructions at:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/pomoc.htm
To join or help this struggle, visit:
http://www.sloboda.org.yu/ (Sloboda/Freedom association)
http://www.icdsm.org/ (the international committee to defend Slobodan
Milosevic)
http://www.free-slobo.de/ (German section of ICDSM)
http://www.free-slobo-uk.org/ (CDSM UK)
http://www.icdsm-us.org/ (US section of ICDSM)
http://www.icdsmireland.org/ (ICDSM Ireland)
http://www.pasti.org/milodif.htm (ICDSM Italy)
http://www.wpc-in.org/ (world peace council)
http://www.geocities.com/b_antinato/ (Balkan antiNATO center)
--- Fine messaggio inoltrato ---