Declaration of Jury of Conscience (tags)
The jury in the World Tribunal in Istanbul concluded that the invasion of Iraq together with the continuing occupation of iraq constitutes a violation of the core obligation of the UN Charter.
World Tribunal on Iraq : Final Declaration of the Jury of Conscience (tags)
The World Tribunal on Iraq met in Istanbul from 24-26 June 2005. The principal objective of the WTI is to tell and disseminate the truth about the Iraq War, underscoring the accountability of those responsible and underlining the significance of justice for the Iraqi people. Here is the final declaration of the jury of conscience :
NADER CALLS ON ENVIRONMENTALISTS TO DROP SUPPORT FOR GORE, CITING WTI TESTIMONY (tags)
On December 7, 1992 Gore’s office issued a pressrelease headlined: “CLINTON-GORE ADMINISTRATION WOULD NOT ISSUE TESTBURN PERMIT” for the WTI incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio. Gore now claims that his “legal ability to stop the permit was removed” because the Bush Administration issued the permit during the transition period. Now it turns out that Gore played a role in having the permit issued.
"Al Gore's Conscience" Radio Spot (tags)
Opponents of the Waste Technologies Industries (WTI) hazardous waste incinerator in East Liverpool, Ohio are in Los Angeles to remind Vice President Al Gore of his 1992 promise to stop the incinerator from operating. Ohio Citizen Action has produced a 30-second radio spot, “Al Gore’s Conscience,” and is working to raise funds to run the spot this fall. The radio spot can be accessed through Ohio Citizen Action’s home page, www.ohiocitizen.org.