The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, is a Malaysian organisation - TopicsExpress



          

The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, is a Malaysian organisation established to investigate war crimes. In November 2011 the tribunal tried former US President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, convicting both for crimes against peace because of what the tribunal concluded was the unlawful invasion of Iraq. In May 2012 the tribunal unanimously convicted President Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, former Deputy Assistant Attorneys General John Yoo and Jay Bybee, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and former counselors David Addington and William Haynes II of conspiracy to commit war crimes, specifically torture at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. In November 2013, the tribunal convicted State of Israel guilty of genocide of the Palestinian people and convicted former Israeli general Amos Yaron for crimes against humanity and genocide for his involvement in the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Malaysia have also been unfortunate in losing two 777 Aircraft.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:38:28 +0000

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