Raport avizat privind grava incalcare a drepturilor omului in incercarea de a combate terorismul

Comisia Internationala a Juristilor (CIJ) a dat publicitatii luni un amplu raport inceput imediat dupa evenimentele de la “11 septembrie” despre drepturile si libertatile cetatenesti si despre impactul masurilor anti-teroriste intreprinse de statele lumii. Raportul denumit “Evaluand pagubele, urgentand actiunea” este bazat pe 16 marturii din 40 de tari de pe toate continentele. Comisia a avertizat ca unele state, in cautarea protejarii propriilor cetateni, tind sa adopte masuri restrictive care ingradesc drepturile cetatenesti si atenteaza la valorile si libertatile umane. La fel de interesant a fost in interviul oferit de fosta sefa a serviciului intern de securitate britanic MI5, Stella Rimington, a avertizat ieri ca tocmai aceste masuri de protejare excesiva pot conduce la grave tulburari si incalcari ale dreptului la viata privata. Potrivit ziarului britanic The Times, ea a mai spus ca tocmai aceste ingradiri “fac jocul” teroristilor. "Exact acesta este unul dintre obiectivele terorismului: sa traim speriati si intr-un stat politienesc". Unii ziaristi din presa damboviteana au tot luat in ras actiunile impotriva pasapoartelor biometrice si cele impotriva statului politienesc care este pe cale de a fi instaurat in Romania. Poate parerile unor experti juristi si fosti sefi ai unor institutii de siguranta macar le va deschide o noua perspectiva despre pericolele iminente asupra libertatilor cetateanului amplificate de obsesizarea masurilor de siguranta.

Cititi mai multe in ZIUA de maine !

p.s. Am sa pun acilea si link-urile si varianta in engleza a comunicatului de presa referitor la acest raport pentru o mai buna intelegere a lucrurilor si pentru cei interesati:

http://icj.org/IMG/EJP_PRESSE_RELEASE_16.02.09.pdf

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5750713.ece



Varianta in engleza a comunicatului de presa



INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS

Commission internationale de juristes - Comisión Internacional de Juristas

" dedicated since 1952 to the primacy, coherence and implementation of international law and principles that advance human rights "

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE – COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

Embargo: 16 February 11.30 a.m. (gmt) Geneva, 16 February 2009

Report: Leading Jurists Call for Urgent Steps to Restore Human Rights
in efforts to counter terrorism


Prominent Judges and Lawyers Release Findings of Three-Year Investigation
In one of the most extensive studies of counter-terrorism and human rights yet undertaken, an independent panel of eminent judges and lawyers today presents alarming findings about the impact of counter-terrorism policies worldwide and calls for remedial action. The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, established by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), has based its report “Assessing Damage, Urging Action” on sixteen hearings covering more than forty countries in all regions of the world. “In the course of this inquiry, we have been shocked by the extent of the damage done over the past seven years by excessive or abusive counter-terrorism measures in a wide range of
countries around the world. Many governments, ignoring the lessons of history, have allowed themselves to be rushed into hasty responses to terrorism that have undermined cherished values and violated human rights. The result is a serious threat to the integrity of the international human rights legal framework,” said Justice Arthur Chaskalson, the Chair of the Panel, former Chief Justice of South Africa and first President of the South African Constitutional Court.


The report illustrates the consequences of notorious counter-terrorism practices such as torture, disappearances, arbitrary and secret detention, unfair trials, and persistent impunity for gross human rights violations in many parts of the world. The Panel warns of the danger that exceptional “temporary” counter-terrorism measures are becoming permanent features of law and practice, including in democratic societies. The Panel urges that the present political climate may provide one of the last chances for a concerted international effort to take remedial measures and restore long-standing international norms. The change in US administration provides a unique opportunity for change. “Seven years after 9/11 it is time to take stock and to repeal abusive laws and policies enacted in recent years. Human rights and international humanitarian law provide a strong and flexible framework to address terrorist threats,” said Mary Robinson, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, former President of Ireland and current President of the ICJ. “It is now absolutely essential that all states restore their commitment to human rights
and that the United Nations takes on a leadership role in this process. If we fail to act now, the damage to international law risks becoming permanent”, she added.
The report calls for the rejection of the “war on terror” paradigm and for a full repudiation of the policies grounded in it. It emphasises that criminal justice systems, not secret intelligence, should be at the heart of the legal response to terrorism. “We have seen intelligence services around the world acting with insufficient accountability and intelligence cooperation being undertaken outside the rule of law,” said Hina Jilani, lawyer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and former UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders. “This intelligence is then used in various legal proceedings and cannot be contested. Secrecy is becoming a pervasive feature in our legal systems.”


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