The Nuremberg Demand

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Thursday April 03, 2003 18:45

by Robin Hennessy - Fairview Against the War

Fairview Against the War has launched an appeal to have the charges dropped against Mary Kelly, Damian Moran, Ciaron O'Reilly, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Deirdre Clancy. It was supported at a Press conference on April 2nd by TDs Finian McGrath, Joe Higgins and Tony Gregory, MEP Patricia McKenna, Senator David Norris and Councillor Bronwen Maher.

The Nuremberg Demand reads as follows :

“Individuals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience. Therefore [individuals] have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against peace and humanity from occurring.” The Nuremberg Tribunal 1945-1946.
The US and UK have amassed a military force in preparation for a massive assault against Iraq. In the previous aggression against Iraq in 1991, terrible crimes against peace and crimes against humanity were committed by the US and UK armed forces. The judgement of the Nuremberg Tribunal makes it clear that citizens have the right and duty to seek to prevent the crimes against peace and humanity that are clearly going to be committed against Iraq.
Six individuals are currently facing serious charges relating to the disabling of a US Navy plane at Shannon airport – Mary Kelly, Damian Moran, Ciaron O’Reilly, Nuin Dunlop, Karen Fallon and Deirdre Clancy. Their actions were inspired by the vision of Isaiah 2:4 to “beat swords into ploughshares”. In accordance with the principles of the Nuremberg Tribunal, we demand that they are not criminalised for their actions.

Current signatories include Richard Boyd Barrett, Noam Chomsky, George Monbiot, Scott Ritter, Tariq Ali, Tony Benn, Jeremy Hardy, Bruce Kent and Michael Christ. It can be signed online at the Irish Anti War site in the resources section.