There can be no amnesty for genocide and war crimes - Annan

[Nambe]

UN News Centre

In helping war-torn societies re-establish the rule of law and come to terms with large-scale past abuses after conflict, the United Nations must reject any amnesty for genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report made public today.

Such crimes include ethnic, gender and sexually based international crimes, and Security Council mandates should ensure that no such amnesty previously granted bar prosecution before a UN-created or assisted court, according to the report - "The rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies."

But Mr. Annan stresses that the UN not establish or directly participate in any tribunal for which capital punishment is a possible sanctions, and that it insist upon full government cooperation with international and mixed tribunals, including the surrender of accused persons. ..

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[lutherj]

1. Would this void the exemption they granted to Bush in the World Court?

Sounds like Annan is getting ready for Bush's defeat in November.