The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Torture. [View All]

[JohnyCanuck]

On November 30 2004 Gail Davidson, co-chair of Lawyers against the War LAW), filed an Information in the Provincial Court of B.C. (British Columbia) charging George W. Bush as President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces with torture.

When Davidson went to court on December 6th to secure a date for a
process hearing, the Attorney General applied to declare the information a nullity on the grounds that, as head of state, Mr. Bush was immune from prosecution. In an extraordinary action and over the objections of the reporter present, the courtroom was sealed and the press and public were excluded. Behind closed doors, the charges against Bush were stopped before any evidence could be heard.

An application for review of that decision was filed in the Supreme
Court of B.C. The pre-hearing conference on Thursday is to determine a
schedule for the exchange of arguments and authorities and to set a date for the review itself. The Attorney General wants to prevent the public and the press from attending this pre-hearing conference.

Many individuals and organizations around the world allege that George
Bush has used his position as President of the United States and
Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces to carry out torture that
has included among its victims at least one Canadian (a minor) and many, perhaps thousands, of other non-Americans. These allegations and the evidence supporting them are widely available. LAW wants to present this evidence in court.

More at:
http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article.php/20050823114106482