Citizen confidence in the
judicial system requires that judges, lawyers, court clerks, and others
associated with the judiciary maintain the highest ethical standards.
judicial system requires that judges, lawyers, court clerks, and others
associated with the judiciary maintain the highest ethical standards.
Corruption is the abuse of power by a public official for private gain or any organized, interdependent system in which part of the system is either not performing duties it was originally intended to, or performing them in an improper way, to the detriment of the system’s original purpose. The abuse of public offices for private gain is paradigmatic of corruption.
A common belief is that corruption is a judge taking bribes. The definition exceeds this theory. Corruption describes any organized, interdependent system in which part of the system is either not performing duties it was originally intended to, or performing them in an improper way, to the detriment of the system’s original purpose.
Corrupt judicial systems not only violate the basic right to equality before the law but deny procedural rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and mail fraud.; it is not restricted to these activities. In this country, corruption is so common that it is expected when ordinary businesses or citizens interact with government officials. The end-point of political corruption is a kleptocracy, literally “rule by thieves”.
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On December 20th Jean Claude I. knows if he can beextradited to Rwanda. He’s accused of being a leader of an armed militia during
the genocide (1994) in Rwanda. He would have hunted down Tutsi’s and he’s
supposed to have committed mass murders in Nyanza and Kigali. Jean Claude was
18 years in 1994.
the genocide (1994) in Rwanda. He would have hunted down Tutsi’s and he’s
supposed to have committed mass murders in Nyanza and Kigali. Jean Claude was
18 years in 1994.
Jean Claude lost his residence permit two years ago. In March this year
his appeal was judged unfounded. He was arrested in July; Rwanda asked for his
extradition because they see him as an important genocidair. Jean Claude is in
provisional detention. If the judge says he can go to Rwanda because he can
expect a fair trial, he will appeal.
his appeal was judged unfounded. He was arrested in July; Rwanda asked for his
extradition because they see him as an important genocidair. Jean Claude is in
provisional detention. If the judge says he can go to Rwanda because he can
expect a fair trial, he will appeal.
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| After the world has found out that Rakia Omaar was the RPF tool To prejuduce Hutus she disappeared. Actually she works for The Somaliland Times ! |
This trial is important. About 20 other Rwandese are accused of being “genocidairs”. If Jean Claude can be extradited, they can expect the same fate
even though the Netherlands has no extradition treaty with Rwanda.
even though the Netherlands has no extradition treaty with Rwanda.
Prosecution and defence were very outspoken in court. Prosecution said
Jean Claude was a liar and critized the arguments of the defence: old news from
specialists who were not really specialists. The lawyer of Jean Claude, Michiel
Pestman, told prosecution they were biased and having an agenda of their own.
Because Holland
has invested millions in the Rwandese judicial system, they
could not admit the system was not correct. Also, having a lot of similar cases
of genocide, which are difficult to prove in court, prosecution is trying to
get rid of them through extradition.
Jean Claude was a liar and critized the arguments of the defence: old news from
specialists who were not really specialists. The lawyer of Jean Claude, Michiel
Pestman, told prosecution they were biased and having an agenda of their own.
Because Holland
has invested millions in the Rwandese judicial system, they
could not admit the system was not correct. Also, having a lot of similar cases
of genocide, which are difficult to prove in court, prosecution is trying to
get rid of them through extradition.
Prosecution reacted in a tired way on arguments that should prove a fair
trial in Rwanda is not possible. Manipulation of witnesses, false evidence,
politicisation of trials? It’s known, checked and proven untrue in lots of
court cases, according to prosecution.
trial in Rwanda is not possible. Manipulation of witnesses, false evidence,
politicisation of trials? It’s known, checked and proven untrue in lots of
court cases, according to prosecution.
They had a difficult moment when defence came with the lying witness in
Canada, July 2013. A Canadian judge discovered discrepancies in his testimony.
He admitted in having lied. He also admitted having lied in a Dutch court.
Specialist Filip Reyntjens is not a real specialist. He’s biased and not
taken very seriously, according to prosecution. His statements as a witness at
the Rwanda tribunal in Arusha (ICTR)
were ignored or hidden in a footnote. But defence said it was Reyntjens himself
who stopped cooperating with the ICTR. Their mandate was not strong enough:
only Hutu’s could be prosecuted, no members of the army of president Kagame.
Pestman told prosecution they were committing character murder of a scientist.
Canada, July 2013. A Canadian judge discovered discrepancies in his testimony.
He admitted in having lied. He also admitted having lied in a Dutch court.
Specialist Filip Reyntjens is not a real specialist. He’s biased and not
taken very seriously, according to prosecution. His statements as a witness at
the Rwanda tribunal in Arusha (ICTR)
were ignored or hidden in a footnote. But defence said it was Reyntjens himself
who stopped cooperating with the ICTR. Their mandate was not strong enough:
only Hutu’s could be prosecuted, no members of the army of president Kagame.
Pestman told prosecution they were committing character murder of a scientist.
Prosecution used the trial of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire to
show politics doesn’t meddle with trials. There can be held fair trials in
Rwanda. Ingabire was found not guilty on the heaviest charges. And the judge
even said Ingabire could play a positive role in Rwanda after her imprisonment.
Off course not everything is perfect in Rwanda, but there is no such thing as a
perfect country.
show politics doesn’t meddle with trials. There can be held fair trials in
Rwanda. Ingabire was found not guilty on the heaviest charges. And the judge
even said Ingabire could play a positive role in Rwanda after her imprisonment.
Off course not everything is perfect in Rwanda, but there is no such thing as a
perfect country.
Defence talked about the hard conclusion of Amnesty International: thetrial of Ingabire was not fair. According to postman, Ingabire’s trial was a
comedy, which could never be staged in Europe. So why use lower standards for a
trial in Rwanda? Pestman also referred to a letter of Iain Edwards, the English
lawyer of Ingabire. He said her lawyers were harassed, intimidated and were not
always able to hold a cross-examination. Rwanda had given to times over a
guarantee Ingabire’s trial would be fair. Obviously Rwanda had not kept her
promise.
Pestman asked for a postponement of the provisional detention. With an
electronic transmitter around his ankle there should be no risk of an escape.
The judge thought otherwise. She was afraid of an escape and found the
accusations too heavy for a postponement.
electronic transmitter around his ankle there should be no risk of an escape.
The judge thought otherwise. She was afraid of an escape and found the
accusations too heavy for a postponement.
Outside court
Behind the battle of lawyers lies a world of misery. Jean Claude’s wife
(J.) lost everything; husband, income, but most of all: safety. ‘They came to
our house very early in the morning to arrest my husband and to search the
house. They made a lot of noise. They scared the hell out of my children. They
were afraid to go back home afterwards and we stayed for three weeks with my
sister. My children are changed. They are withdrawn and silent and are not
doing well at school. That worries me a lot.’
(J.) lost everything; husband, income, but most of all: safety. ‘They came to
our house very early in the morning to arrest my husband and to search the
house. They made a lot of noise. They scared the hell out of my children. They
were afraid to go back home afterwards and we stayed for three weeks with my
sister. My children are changed. They are withdrawn and silent and are not
doing well at school. That worries me a lot.’
J. speaks Dutch very well. She has an internship; she wants to become a
nurse. With Jean Claude in prison she to get by with the money she gets for her
study, impossible with two children and a baby to be born in February. She’s in
dire straits because she also got a claim from the tax service: because her
husband is illegal, she has to pay back around 11.000 euro.
nurse. With Jean Claude in prison she to get by with the money she gets for her
study, impossible with two children and a baby to be born in February. She’s in
dire straits because she also got a claim from the tax service: because her
husband is illegal, she has to pay back around 11.000 euro.
The couple met in Kinshasa. Jean Claude was a representative of the
Rwandan community and was often at the refugee office. They got married in
Kinshasa. J. and her sister moved to Norway in 2002, she was pregnant of her first
child. Jean Claude went on invitation to The Netherlands in 2003. J: ‘We went
to different countries because that was better considering our different
procedures. When my daughter became one year old, I went to Holland as well.’
Rwandan community and was often at the refugee office. They got married in
Kinshasa. J. and her sister moved to Norway in 2002, she was pregnant of her first
child. Jean Claude went on invitation to The Netherlands in 2003. J: ‘We went
to different countries because that was better considering our different
procedures. When my daughter became one year old, I went to Holland as well.’
Jean Claude became a plumber, but could no longer do his work because ofa bad back. He wanted to become a security officer, got a certificate, but was
never employed. J: ‘I don’t know why. There were some problems, but they never
told us which problems.’
In 2012 Jean Claude starts working as a cab driver. J: ‘He needed an
affidavit of good conduct and got one. Very strange considering the situation
he was in.’
affidavit of good conduct and got one. Very strange considering the situation
he was in.’
J. doesn’t know what she’ll do when her husband has to go back to
Rwanda. ‘He taught me to laugh, to live. When I met him I had no real wish to
live. I had seen so much. I became an orphan when I was four. My sisters
and I had to go to an orphanage. We were there when the bombs started falling.
We had to flee for the soldiers of the RPF. We saw a lot of dead people. A lot of
blood. We started with 800 children, in the end we were with 200. I took care
of a four-year-old girl. I carried her on my back, but one day she died. I was
very sorry because I was used to her and she had such a beautiful smile. But I
couldn’t help her. I was so tired.’
Rwanda. ‘He taught me to laugh, to live. When I met him I had no real wish to
live. I had seen so much. I became an orphan when I was four. My sisters
and I had to go to an orphanage. We were there when the bombs started falling.
We had to flee for the soldiers of the RPF. We saw a lot of dead people. A lot of
blood. We started with 800 children, in the end we were with 200. I took care
of a four-year-old girl. I carried her on my back, but one day she died. I was
very sorry because I was used to her and she had such a beautiful smile. But I
couldn’t help her. I was so tired.’
J. compares herself with a caged animal. ‘We have no money; I cannot
work, because I have to be home for my children. In February I’ll have a new
baby. We cannot go to Rwanda. I’ll die there.’
work, because I have to be home for my children. In February I’ll have a new
baby. We cannot go to Rwanda. I’ll die there.’
The Truth can be buried and stomped into the ground where none can see, yet eventually it will, like a seed, break through the surface once again far more potent than ever, and Nothing can stop it. Truth can be suppressed for a “time”, yet It cannot be destroyed. ==> Wolverine
The Truth can be buried and stomped into the ground where none can see, yet eventually it will, like a seed, break through the surface once again far more potent than ever, and Nothing can stop it. Truth can be suppressed for a time, yet It cannot be destroyed => Wolverine
