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From: Tunga Ganbold <cicc4@i...>
Date: Tue Oct 9, 2001 4:31 pm
Subject: NEWS: World Criminal Court Welcomed: UK's Ratification

Dear all,

These articles report on the recent British ratification of the ICC treaty
and its implications. Enclosed are four articles:

1. HEADLINE: World Criminal Court Welcomed, Associated Press (AP Online),
by Anthony Deutsch, 5 October 2001 - An excerpt reads: "Experts said the
crucial support from America's staunchest European ally could hasten the
ratification process and the court could open its doors in The Hague as
early as next year. 'It is a terribly mixed message the U.S. is sending in
trying to develop support for this global (anti-terrorism) campaign,' said
William Pace, head of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court
lobby group. Almost all the closest political, economic and military allies
of the United States are strongly supportive of the establishment of the
ICC.'"

2. HEADLINE: Britain Ratifies International Criminal Court Treaty, Agence
France Presse, 4 October 2001 - An excerpt reads: "Human Rights Watch
welcomed the British decision, saying it would 'generate additional
pressure on the United States to bring its policy into line with that of
its European allies.' Britain is the second permanent member of the UN
Security Council to ratify the treaty setting up the court, which will try
future cases of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. France
was the first permanent member to do so."

3. HEADLINE: Britain Signs up to International Criminal Court, Press
Association, by Andrew Woodcock, 4 October 2001 -An excerpt reads: "Mr
Straw said he was 'delighted' at today's ratification by the UK. A
permanent International Criminal Court will represent the latest and one of
the boldest steps on the road to genuine worldwide humanitarian justice for
the victims of war crimes since the Geneva Convention of 1949. No longer
will those who commit such crimes be able to do so secure in the knowledge
that they are beyond the reach of justice."

4. HEADLINE: MP Challenges America Over Justice, Press Association, by
Dominic Ball, 4 October 2001 -An excerpt reads: "'When President Bush talks
about bringing Osama bin Laden or whoever to justice, I'm just working out
what kind of justice he actually means. Successive US administrations have
specifically ignored or condemned decisions of the world court that were
inconvenient to them.' Mr Corbyn said Britain should use its close
relationship with the US to convince President Bush of the need for an
International Criminal Court with an international rule of law. 'I do not
believe the Pentagon or Nato are the bodies that can administer world
justice, I do believe that the United Nations provides the basis and the
principle for doing that'."