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To: Orcastraiter who wrote (414985)	6/14/2003 2:28:54 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Rush calls you dittoheads because you can't think for yourselves. You can only think what you are told by the EIB and FAUX news. What a coincidence...the Brown shirts could not think for themselves either! Auchtung! Orca

To: Orcastraiter who wrote (414985)	6/14/2003 5:37:34 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 769667

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 13, 2003 12:13 PM CONTACT: Human Rights Watch Newsroom: 212-290-4700 Rumsfeld Wrong to Attack Belgian Human Rights Law (BRUSSELS - June 13 - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was wrong to attack Belgium's "anti-atrocity" law, Human Rights Watch said today. At a news conference in Brussels Thursday evening, Rumsfeld threatened Belgium that it risked losing its status as host to NATO's headquarters if it did not rescind a law that permits prosecutions in Belgium for atrocities committed abroad. That law has resulted in a landmark trial of four Rwandans for involvement in the 1994 genocide in their country and the lodging of dozens of other complaints against foreign leaders, including U.S. officials. After both Belgian politicians and human rights groups expressed concern over potential abuse of the law, however, the Belgian parliament adopted amendments in April 2003 to create "filters" that limit the ability of victims to directly file cases with no connection to Belgium and to authorize the government to refer cases to other countries. "The Belgian law offers a court of last resort for atrocity victims, and it now provides ample protection against misdirected cases," said Reed Brody, counsel with Human Rights Watch. "Rumsfeld should have read the new law before lashing out." Under the new amendments, the Belgian government recently referred to the United States a case against Gen. Tommy Franks, the American commander of the Iraq war. A revised Human Rights Watch Backgrounder on the Belgian law can be found at: hrw.org CC