World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans

[Rhino]

World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans in Texas
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The U.N.'s highest court ordered U.S. authorities on Wednesday to do everything possible to halt the executions of five Mexicans in Texas until their cases are reviewed.

The Bush administration has unsuccessfully tried to get Texas courts to review the cases and said it expected the World Court's order to have little impact.

The World Court told U.S. authorities in 2004 to review the cases of 51 Mexicans sentenced to death by state courts after finding they had been denied the right to seek help from consular officials.

The World Court has no enforcement powers but President Bush issued a directive to the Texas courts to abide by the 2004 ruling. The state courts refused to review the cases and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in March that the president cannot compel the state courts to comply......http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,383702,00.html

[Rhino]

July 17, 2008, 9:32AM
Texas still plans to execute killer despite U.N. order

By ALLAN TURNER and ROSANNA RUIZ
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

Texas will go ahead with the scheduled Aug. 5 execution of Houston rapist-killer Jose Medellin despite Wednesday's United Nations world court order for a stay, a spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry said.

The U.N.'s International Court of Justice's call for stays in the cases of Medellin and four other Mexican nationals awaiting execution in Texas came in response to a petition filed last month by the Mexican government.

The petition sought to halt executions to allow for review of the killers' cases to determine whether denying them access to the Mexican Consulate after arrest impaired their trial defenses.

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations stipulates that, upon request, an alien offender's national consulate must be notified of his arrest.

In its order, the world court quotes the Mexican government's argument that "Texas has made clear that unless restrained, it will go forward with the execution without providing Mr. Medellin the mandated review and reconsideration," which will "irreparably" breach the U.S. government's obligations to the court's 2004 order.

The Mexican government reasons that "the paramount interest in human life is at stake," according to the court's order. If Medellin and the other nationals are executed without additional court reviews, "Mexico would forever be deprived of the opportunity to vindicate its rights and those of the nationals concerned."

Perry's office dismissed the argument.

"The world court has no standing in Texas and Texas is not bound by a ruling or edict from a foreign court," Perry spokesman Robert Black said. "It is easy to get caught up in discussions of international law and justice and treaties. It's very important to remember that these individuals are on death row for killing our citizens."...http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5890690.html

[DesertFox]

Uh oh. We in BIG shiite now! If we don't comply, the UN will send us ANOTHER sternly-worded message! We'll have to bring a note from home! They'll make us stand in the hall!

[Wolfcounsel]

Hey, George! Butt out of Texas, you unbelievable Texan wannabe and Mexican panderer!

[The_Sonarman]

No other country abides by World Court decisions. We shouldn't either.

[DeclinetoState]

The Mexican government reasons that "the paramount interest in human life is at stake," according to the court's order.What about the interest in the human life of the woman who was raped and murdered?

[PaulRevere]

Send in Hans Blix - he'll get very angry and thereaten the state of Texas with a letter telling them how angry he is.

Maybe the U.N. can start a Mexicans on Death Row for Food program.

[Lazarus]

The World Court means less to me than the UN, But this is the part I love...

The World Court has no enforcement powers but President Bush issued a directive to the Texas courts to abide by the 2004 ruling. Why don't you send the Army in to Invade Texas, Mr Bush... You must do all you can to protect "The Chosen People" afterall...


What a Maroon! :nonono:

[buckeyepete]

I'm with the U.N. on this one. I think the POS's should get a review of their cases,......................in Mexico.

We deport them, by air,.....................half way. The Mexicans can, by air, meet our flight half way.

At exchange altitude, we open the door and throw their sorry asses out. The Mexicans can then open their door and take them in.

See, problem solved! :evilgrin:

OK, next case?:D

[Wolfcounsel]

"Why don't you send the Army in to Invade Texas, Mr Bush... You must do all you can to protect "The Chosen People" afterall..." --Lazarus

Already an illegal order, as Texas is not doing anything remotely resembling an overthrow of the government, and the US MIlitary is not manned by Hitler Youth, as anti-Military weenies may think. They will stand down instead.

[Neil Peart]

Send in Hans Blix - he'll get very angry and thereaten the state of Texas with a letter telling them how angry he is.

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[RogerFGay]

Send in Hans Blix - he'll get very angry and thereaten the state of Texas with a letter telling them how angry he is.

Oh now, don't underestimate Hans. In the end, he did do a book deal that made him a very wealthy Swede.

[Lazarus]

I'm with the U.N. on this one. I think the POS's should get a review of their cases,......................in Mexico.

We deport them, by air,.....................half way. The Mexicans can, by air, meet our flight half way.

At exchange altitude, we open the door and throw their sorry asses out. The Mexicans can then open their door and take them in.

See, problem solved! :evilgrin:

OK, next case?:DBuckeyPete - The Great Mediator... :thumb:

[PaulRevere]

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[PaulRevere]

Dear Proto-fascist would-be World Dictators in the UN and World Court:

Screw YOU!

Love,

State of Texas

PS: same to you, you pseudo-Republican UN ass kisser in the White House!

[Maggie_T]

Can I co-sign that letter, Paul? Please? :dance:

[Lazarus]

Dear Proto-fascist would-be World Dictators in the UN and World Court:

Screw YOU!

Love,

State of Texas

PS: same to you, you pseudo-Republican UN ass kisser in the White House!:claps::claps::claps:

[DeclinetoState]

Bush may have sent the worthless "order" to Texas knowing it would and could be ignored. Now he can turn to his European "friends" and say, "Hey, I did everything I could, but I'm not a dictator, sot there's nothing more I can do. So sorry."

[Trance]

What about the interest in the human life of the woman who was raped and murdered?

Or when Saddam and Sons were gassing their own people?

[Beowulf]

And the World Court is relevant to anything or anyone because why?????

[Maggie_T]

It is of relevance to the One World Order cult worshippers, Beo.

[DesertFox]

The World Court is relevant only to those who get their paychecks there. Everyone else -- everyone else -- snickers at the World Court's pretensions.

[PaulRevere]

Can I co-sign that letter, Paul? Please? :dance:

Dear Proto-fascist would-be World Dictators in the UN and World Court:

Screw YOU!

Love,

State of Texas
Maggie T
Paul Revere

PS: same to you, you pseudo-Republican UN and Mexico ass kisser in the White House!
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[Maggie_T]

:bluepleased:

[Taylor1]

Dear Proto-fascist would-be World Dictators in the UN and World Court:

Screw YOU!

Love,

State of Texas

PS: same to you, you pseudo-Republican UN ass kisser in the White House!

You tell em! :thumb:

[DesertFox]

World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans

But it's okay to keep right on executing Russians, Czechs, Liberians, Malays, Kazakhs, et al.

[Taylor1]

World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans

But it's okay to keep right on executing Russians, Czechs, Liberians, Malays, Kazakhs, et al.

correct.

[bigred1says]

Hey World Court, http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/finger007.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[DeclinetoState]

World Court Demands U.S. Halt Executions of Mexicans

But it's okay to keep right on executing Russians, Czechs, Liberians, Malays, Kazakhs, et al.
What about white trailer trash?

[Taylor1]

What about white trailer trash?

:rotflmbo: yeah, what about the underdogs?