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"A case for torture"

by Mirko Bagaric

20 May 2005

Recent events stemming from the war on terrorism have highlighted the use of torture despite the fact that it is almost universally forbidden. The belief that torture is always a bad choice is typical of a reflexive thinking. Torture should be permissible when all evidence suggests that it is (…)

"Torture is inhuman, illegal and futile"

by Sarah Joseph

20 May 2005

The war on terrorism has revived the idea that torture would be an effective means to fight terrorism. That is the thesis of Mirko Bagaric and Julie Clarke of Deakin University. According to their thesis, is a time bomb were planted anywhere, it would be legitimate to torture people who were (…)

"An argument that fails the test of civilized society"

by Malcolm Fraser

20 May 2005

The test of any civilized society is the respect that society shows for the wellbeing of individual citizens. The struggle for the people’s rights has been taking place for centuries to establish the rule of law. Centuries ago, British courts began to reject evidence taken under torture. Through (…)

"What drives support for this torturer?"

by Craig Murray

16 May 2005

The bodies of hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in Uzbekistan are scarcely cold but the White House is already looking for ways to dismiss them. Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman, said they were “Islamic terrorists” of the armed resistance and that they should have sought for a (…)

“Where’s the Old Bolton When We Need Him?”

by Eric Posner, John C. Yoo

3 May 2005

John Bolton once declared that the removal of the ten top floors of the UN headquarters would not make a big difference. But during the hearings of this week in the Senate, he promised to «establish closer ties between the United States and the UN» as well as to «restore confidence» between (…)

The International Court of Justice Dismisses the Dossier on Gbagbo, but detains him

5 June 2003

The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court has deferred the hearing on the confirmation of the evidence against the former President of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo. The pre-trial chamber dismissed the dossier compiled by the former prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, that was (…)

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 on the Definition of Aggression

New York (USA) | 14 December 1974

The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression, established pursuant to its resolution 2330 (XXII)" of 18 December 1967, covering the work of its seventh session held from 11 March to 12 April 1974, including the draft (…)

Remarks by Jawaharlal Nehru to Bandung Conference Political Committee

by Jawaharlal Nehru

Bandung (Indonesia) | 24 April 1955

Mr. Chairman, the turn this discussion has taken is a much wider one than that we had already expected. In fact, it has covered the whole major heading. We have just had the advantage of listening to the distinguished leader of the Turkish Delegation who told us what lie, as a responsible leader (…)

Resolution 819 of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Strengthening of peace through the removal of barriers to free exchange of information and ideas

New York (USA) | 14 December 1954

The General Assembly,
Considering that the cessation of hostilities in Korea and the restoration of peace in Indo-China have contributed to a relaxation of tension in international relations and that more favourable conditions have consequently been created for the settlement of unsolved (…)

Resolution 381 of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Condemnation of propaganda against peace

New York (USA) | 17 November 1950

The General Assembly
1. Reaffirms its resolution 110 (II) and 290 (IV) paragraph 8, which condemn all propaganda against peace and recommend the free exchange of information and ideas as one of the foundations of good-neighbourly relations between the peoples;
2. Declares that such (…)

Resolution 110 (II) of the General Assembly of the United Nations

New York (USA) | 3 November 1947

Measures to be taken against propaganda and the inciters of a new war
Whereas in the Charter of the United Nations the peoples express their determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to practice (…)

Charter of the United Nations

San Francisco (USA) | 26 June 1945

PREAMBLE
We the Peoples of the United Nations Determined
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal (…)

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