Friday, February 5, 2016

"LOS ANGELITOS" DE LA ULTRADERECHA Y SUS ESBIRROS OSAN PONER EN VILO AL DERECHO INTERNACIONAL...


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UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

  1. On Friday 5 February 2016, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGADwill publicly announce its decision in the case of Assange v UK & Sweden. If it finds that the detention is unlawful, the WGAD will order that he be released immediately and compensated.
PRESS CONTACTS
Julian Assange submitted a complaint against Sweden and the United Kingdom to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on 12 September 2014. For press inquiries, contact Julian Assange’s legal team:
English: Melinda Taylor (The Hague) - +31 611566009(mobile) melindataylor@gmail.com
John Jones QC, Doughty St. Chambers +44 20 7404 1313j.jones@doughtystreet.co.uk
Jennifer Robinson (UK) - jkr.robinson@gmail.com
Carey Shenkman (US) - careyshenkman@riseup.net
Spanish: Baltasar Garzon, ILOCAD (Spain) Contact (ILOCAD): +34 645209998 +34 616039340 +34 914343445
French: Christophe Marchand, Jus Cogens (Belgium) +32486322288 (mobile) cm@juscogens.be
WHAT IS THE UN WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION (WGAD)?
Under the authority of the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, the WGAD was established in 1991 to investigate and adjudicate whether states are in compliance with their international human rights obligations. It receives submissions from the individual complainant and the respondents (the states), and decides whether the case amounts to arbitrary (that is to say unlawful, or prohibited) detention. The European Court of Human Rights draws on judgments of the WGAD in cases concerning deprivation of liberty (violations against Article 5).
WHAT IS THE DECISION ABOUT? 
The WGAD decides, according to pre-defined criteria:
  • Whether a person is ’detained’
  • Whether that detention is ’arbitrary’ (unlawful)
IF THE WGAD FINDS IN FAVOUR OF JULIAN ASSANGE — WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
If the WGAD finds in Julian Assange’s favour, it will declare that Julian Assange is arbitrarily detained. In this case the UK and Sweden must immediately release and compensate him.
WHY HAVEN’T I HEARD ABOUT THIS BEFORE?
The UN encourages the adjudicators to carry out its task with “discretion, objectivity and independence” until it reaches a conclusion. The defendants (Sweden and UK) submitted their defences on a confidential basis.
WHAT TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW DIRECT WGAD INVESTIGATIONS?
The international laws looked to by the WGAD include:
  • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the most universally-ratified human rights treaty;
  • The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners;
  • The UN Declaration on Human Rights;
  • The European Convention on Human Rights.
WHICH OTHER IMPORTANT CASES HAS THE UN WGAD DECIDED?
Against MyanmarWGAD found that Aung San Suu Kyi(2007) had been arbitrarily detained while under house arrest. The regime released her in 2010. Last year her party won 86% of the vote in democratic elections.
Iran: (December 2015) for arbitrarily imprisoningWashington Post journalist Jason Rezaian. Iran released him on 16 January 2016.
Maldives (October 2015) for illegally imprisoning former pro-democracy president Mohamed Nasheed, who was promptly released. On 23 January 2016 Nasheed visited 10 Downing Street with his lawyers Amal Clooney and Ben Emerson QC.
Malaysia: for the arbitrary imprisonment of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in a politically motivated sodomy case.
Egypt (April 2014) for arbitrarily imprisoning former president Mohamed Morsi, deposed by current President al-Sisi. He has not been released.
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE UN WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION?
Sètondji Adjovi (Benin, Second Vice-Chair) Adjovi, an academic and practitioner specialising in international criminal procedure and judicial reform, worked at the International Criminal Court and at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda before his appointment to the UN WGAD.
Mads Andenas (Norway, Chair and member until mid-2015) Chair of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention until mid-2015. Has previously held positions as Director of the Centre of European Law at King’s College, University of London and Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London. Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo.
Mr. José Guevara (Mexico, First Vice-Chair) Guevara is a legal academic and practitioner who focuses on Human Rights Protection and International Criminal Law. Prior to joining the WGAD, worked in the NGO sector, Mexico City’s Ombudsman’s office and in government in the area of human rights. Guevara is the recipient of the Open Society Foundation’s New Executives Fund leading the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights.
Seong-Phil Hong (Chair-Rapporteur, Republic of Korea) An expert member of the Asian Council of Jurists of the Asia Pacific Forum and legal academic, Seong-Phil Hong has specialised in the case for reparations regarding Japan’s Enforced Sex Slavery during the Second World War and accountability for human rights violations by the North Korean regime.
Vladimir Tochilovsky (Ukraine) A legal academic and practitioner whose expertise lies in international criminal justice and procedure. Tochilovsky was part of the Preparatory Committee and Commission that drafted the guidelines on criminal procedure for the International Criminal Court.
Leigh Toomey (Australia) An expert in the UN Human Rights system, Toomey has taught at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and has served as a UN human rights expert both in the capacity as an NGO representative and as a representative for Australia at the UN General Assembly and Commission for Human Rights.
WHO SUBMITTED THE COMPLAINT ON JULIAN ASSANGE’S BEHALF?
On behalf of Julian Assange’s international legal team:

1887 days under house arrest. 

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