Denial of Airspace to Bolivian Leader Resonates at U.N.

[Judi Lynn]

Denial of Airspace to Bolivian Leader Resonates at U.N.
Published on July 11th, 2013
Written by: Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 2013 (IPS) – The growing political uproar over the unlawful denial of European airspace for a jet carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales has spilled over into the United Nations.

The 120-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the largest single political grouping in the world body, has expressed its “deep concern over the flagrant violation of the diplomatic immunity” of a sitting head of state.

“This serious incident put at risk the life of the Head of State of a sovereign developing country and the entourage that accompanied him by forcing the official airplane that carried him to make an emergency landing in Austria,” said the NAM statement.

“The Heads of State and their airplanes enjoy full immunity in accordance with international law,” the group asserted.

On Tuesday, a delegation of ambassadors from Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela met with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to register a formal protest over the violation of diplomatic immunity. The meeting was followed by widespread speculation that the issue may surface at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and possibly before the 193-member General Assembly in New York.

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[Thinkingabout]

1. Yada yada yada, Snowden has violated laws in the US, since this group is talking about possible

violations by whatever countries then the Snowden backers should get Snowden to turn himself in to the US.

[morningfog]

2. Because Snowden violated US laws, the US can violate international laws to get him?

Is that the gist of your post?

[Thinkingabout]

4. According to some of Snowden backers it is okay to violate laws if others has it is okay.

[morningfog]

5. I am still not clear on your position. It's okay for the US to violate international law to

try to catch a US citizen charged with a crime?

[Thinkingabout]

7. Was it okay for Snowden to violate the US laws?

[morningfog]

8. That's not the question.

I'll play, anyway.

Sure. He is charged with breaking the law. It seems he did violate laws, and he is justifiable labeled a fugitive. Now, your turn. Is it okay for the US to violate international law in pursuit of someone charged with violating the law?

[Thinkingabout]

12. I have not seen any evidence US has violated international laws, I have read posts on this site

where some posters has accused the US of violating international laws but there is no concrete proof.

[morningfog]

13. Can't answer, eh?

[Thinkingabout]

14. Do you have the evidence or is this just another one of the rumors?

[morningfog]

15. I am asking what you think the US can or should do in a situation.

You seem to have implied that if the US is going after a fugitive, it is appropriate violate international law in their pusuit.

[Judi Lynn]

11. Was it OK for the US to invade Iraq after the WTC was bombed? n/t

[Judi Lynn]

10. Take time for punctuation. n/t

[disidoro01]

3. HAHA

You aren't being serious with your insinuation that if one person breaks the law, everybody can?

[Hydra]

6. I'm waiting for the Ministry of Truthiness to stop by

And tell us how this is all a misunderstanding and Morales is lying and not-white.

[Judi Lynn]

9. Oh, of course he's lying. After all, just look at him.

He's not the Teabagger type, after all.

Do "skin color" Bandaids match his skin, like the John Kerry Purple Heart Bandaids matched the skin of Republicans at their National Convention?

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[Hydra]

17. Gahhh!!!

[naaman fletcher]

16. Personally,

I think all of Latin America should expel all US embassy officials until there is an admission of guilt and an apology. thanks for this post.