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I forward these two videos below for your reference. They contain some important statements by NATO, ICRC, and UNIDIR regarding the use of Non Lethal Weapons.
Video 1:
First response to the Government of Canada after our tabled petition for a public inquiry was denied. The House of Commons of Canada stated: "The Government has no information on any such activities."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3QpbrnCiAQ&feature=channel&list=UL
Video 2:
Torture and Crimes Against Humanity with Non Lethal Weapons, Heart Attack Gun, Noise Weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQo5sFwkpfo&feature=channel&list=UL
Through this letter to you, I hope you can:
1) Update your agenda ,dated May 21, 2012 if possible
2) Urge Mr. Attorney General of Canada and The House of Commons of Canada to exercise their power and jurisdiction to appoint a public inquiry in terms of “prompt”, “impartial”, and “thorough”
3) Retain our rights to proceed with our claims according to international norms
Thank you for considering my/our request. English is my second language. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me/us by at least possible tools.
Best regards,
Robin yan
03/05/2012
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I attach two letters from Mr. Attorney General of Canada and Mr. Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services for you.
Statement by Mr. Attorney General of Canada, “ …you may wish to write to the Honourable Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services for Ontario who is responsible for policing services Toronto.”
Statement by Mr. Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, “As Minister, I must not become directly involved in operational policing matters…”.
Dear UN Committee Against Torture: Page:1/3
CC: Amnesty International
CC: Human Rights Watch
Key words: Torture, Non Lethal Weapons (Less-than-Lethal Weapons, Conducted Energy Weapons), A Pubic Inquiry, UN Committee Against Torture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Canada
I, as a Canadian victim of torture with Non Lethal Weapons note that both UN Committee Against Torture and Amnesty International are working on this agenda as follows:
“List of issues to be considered in connection with the consideration of the sixth periodic report of Canada (CAT/C/CAN/6)” by UN Committee Against Torture
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/cats48.htm
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/docs/CAT.C.CAN.Q.6.pdf
“Briefing to UN Committee Against Torture, Canada” by Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR20/004/2012/en
I also note that Human Rights Watch delivered one open letter to Federal Party Leaders on Human Rights Priorities, dated May 9, 2011. It stated: “We would welcome the opportunity to provide you and members of Parliament with additional information on our work, and to engage in discussion about how we might work together in the future to protect and promote fundamental human rights, both within Canada and abroad.”
According to the promises by the Government of Canada and international norms, by every possible means, I and other Canadian victims have asked some parliament members in charge and The House of Commons of Canada to help stop these atrocious acts of torture through a public inquiry. However, not only did they refuse my request and our tabled petition regardless of facts (the evidence we provided and previous torture cases), but their acts of torture have become more serious. The reason why they commit such crimes without considering any consequences and without restraint is that they believe that no one in the world can do something about them.
Dear UN Committee Against Torture:
CC: Amnesty International
CC: Human Rights Watch
Key words: Torture, Non Lethal Weapons (Less-than-Lethal Weapons, Conducted Energy Weapons), A Pubic Inquiry, UN Committee Against Torture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Canada
http://www.scribd.com/doc/92324036/To-UN-Committee-Against-Torture-Agenda-48-Canada
OMCT is now standing up not only for us, but for all victims in the world. Thank you again.
OMCT Genève shared a link.
The programme of work of the 48th session of the CAT is online: http://bit.ly/InIX3h! OMCT will webcast the public sessions on Cuba and Canada.
War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity
War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity
We must understand what kinds of crimes they commit when using Non Lethal Weapons ( Mind Control Weapons) to torture civilians according to the international laws and tools.
1.The Law of War by NATO
Science & Technology Committee of NATO regarding the use of non lethal weapons against civilians
Discussions on the use of "non-lethal" weapons in situations involving riot-control, hostage-rescue, peacekeeping and peace-enforcement operations, as well as in traditional warfare situations, have so far focused mainly on the technology and engagement doctrine of these new weapons - see the Assembly's report "Non-Lethal Weapons" by Lord Lyell, General Rapporteur [AP 238 STC (97) 8]. The ICRC experts have studied both the effects of "non-lethal" weapons on health and how they would be used in the light of international humanitarian laws. According to their conclusions, presented by Dr. Robin Coupland, all references to "lethal" or "non-lethal" oversimplify the effects of weapons and are therefore misleading. The so-called "non-lethal" weapons (such as infrasound, electromagnetic waves or sticky foams) can indeed have severe effects on health depending on the circumstances in which they are deployed or on their possible combination with existing conventional weapons. According to ICRC, the military use of "non-lethal" weapons against civilians could undermine the existing norms of international law pertaining to armed conflict as well as the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention and the 1925 Geneva Protocol. The organization recommended that current efforts to integrate "non-lethal" weapons into operations of armed forces should address more properly the legal, health and tactical implications of doing so.
2. The International Humanitarian Law by ICRC
In the on-going debate about emerging technologies which are to be used as so-called "non-lethal weapons" it has proven not only useful but necessary to address questions related to the rules pertinent to international humanitarian law, also called the law of war. A number of questions in this field have been discussed over the last years but the correct understanding and implementation of these rules with regard to "non-lethal weapons" has shown many times to be more complex than expected. The law of war contains obligations and in this sense it goes much further than just addressing ethical, moral or even public opinion issues.
Our paper would address the legal obligations which are contained in the law of war and which are pertinent to "non-lethal weapons", in particular when they are developed for use in times of armed conflicts, including military operations other than war or military operations in urban terrain. The basic principles of the law of war and existing treaties which restrict or prohibits some "non-lethal weapons" will also be mentioned. In the law of war there is also an obligation to carry out legal reviews in a multidisciplinary approach which is very much relevant to emerging technologies since often their wounding effect is not known.
Finally it is also the intent to present findings about the wounding mechanisms and the effects on humans of currently used weapons in most of the conflicts. This would help putting the term "non-lethal" in a more realistic perspective, in particular compared to other weapons, so-called conventional "lethal" weapons.
3. Torture by Amnesty International and UN
Amnesty International continues to be concerned by the use of less-than-lethal weapons, particularly Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) such as TASERS. Some of these weapons pose a potential risk of resulting in torture or ill-treatment when used. UN states: Torture is a crime under international law. According to all relevant instruments, it is absolutely prohibited and cannot be justified under any circumstances
4. Crimes Against Humanity by ICC
“Torture is a crime against humanity”From: American Nongovernmental Organization Coalition for the International Criminal Court
In certain cases, systematic torture of a particular group will allow the criminal defense attorney to use additional international mechanisms, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC). Article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December of 1948, includes "acting with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group [by] causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group" as part of its definition of genocide. [4]
The Rome Statute of the ICC incorporates this definition of genocide as well as a definition of crimes against humanity, which includes torture. As soon as a State becomes a party to the Statute, it accepts the ICC's jurisdiction with respect to those crimes, and a State can recommend individual nationals suspected of those crimes to the Court. The ICC will then have complete jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute unless the person recommended has already been tried or is in the process of going to trial in the State already.
We are concerned here with reinforcing in the strongest possible terms:
i) The need for such abuses to human rights and the threats to democracy to be called to consciousness, and without further delay.
ii) To analyse the reasons why people might defend themselves from becoming conscious of the existence of such threats.
iii) To address the urgent need for intelligence, imagination, and information - not to mention compassion - in dealing with the victims of persecution from this technology, and
iv) To alert a sleeping society, to the imminent threats to their freedom from the threat from fascist and covert operations who have in all probability gained control of potentially lethal weaponry of the type we are describing.
It is necessary to emphasise that at present there is not even the means for victims to gain medical attention for the effects of radiation from this targeting. Denied the respect of credulity of being used as human guinea pigs, driven to suicide by the breakdown of their lives, they are treated as insane – at best regarded as ‘sad cases’. Since the presence of a permanent ‘other’ in one’s mind and body is by definition an act of the most intolerable cruelty, people who are forced to bear it but who refuse to be broken by it, have no other option than to turn themselves into activists, their lives consumed by the battle against such atrocities, their energies directed to alerting and informing the public of things they don’t want to hear or understand about evil forces at work in their society.
It is necessary, at this point, to briefly outline a few – one might say the precious few – attempts by public servants to verify the existence and dangers inherent in this field:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/hlss/research/cpss/Journal_Psycho-Social_Studies/v2-2/SmithC.shtml
According to the CAT, the State should ensure that its “competent authorities proceed to a prompt and impartial investigation” of any torture allegations.[6] Similarly, the Istanbul Protocol asserts that the State should appoint a primary investigative authority (separately from providing access to legal services) to serve as the main liaison between the authorities and the alleged torture victim. This investigative authority must be separate from alleged torturers or any agency that employs them. [7]In doing so, the State should be sensitive to the victim's culture, language and gender. The investigator should attempt to obtain a detailed statement from the victim, color photographs of the injuries, as well as a thorough medical examination from an independent, qualified expert to produce a comprehensive evaluation of the alleged torture victim. The State should also provide the following information to the alleged torture victim during the investigation:
1. updates on the progress of the investigation; 2. information on all key hearings in the investigation and prosecution of the case; 3. updates on the suspected perpetrator (whether he/she has been identified, arrested etc.); 4. contact information for advocacy and treatment groups that might assist the victim; 5. the right to refuse questioning, to stop the investigation, or to take a break; 6. protection, not only for the victim, but also for the victim's family; 7. psychological counselors and other medical professionals trained in treating torture victims. When using any kind of formal, standardized equipment to conduct medical tests on suspected victims of torture, however doctors must be sensitive to the trauma. In fact, these instruments should only be used when absolutely necessary, such as when there is a legal case against the perpetrator and proof of torture is needed. [8]
Dear Human Rights Watch:
CC: To whom it may concern
Please pay close attention to Amnesty International “ Briefing to UN Committee Against Torture, Canada” . Here is the copy of my letter to AI. Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Robin yan
Dear Amnesty International:
On behalf of myself, thank you for your “ Briefing to UN Committee Against Torture, Canada”
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR20/004/2012/en
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR20/004/2012/en/b46d9371-1b2c-414b-90e9-b97c3953cb48/amr200042012en.pdf ( Torture with Non Lethal Weapons, Page 30)
Here are two videos below to support your statement regarding torture with Non Lethal Weapons in Canada. Please read the explanations under these two videos. Thank you again.
Video 1:
First response to the Government of Canada after our tabled petition for a public inquiry into acts of torture with Non Lethal weapons ( mind control weapons) was refused. The House of Commons of Canada stated: "The Government has no information on any such activities."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3QpbrnCiAQ&feature=channel&list=UL
Video 2:
Torture and Crimes Against Humanity with Non Lethal Weapons, Heart Attack Guns, Noise Weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQo5sFwkpfo&feature=channel&list=UL
Best regards,
Robin yan
irene.khan@amnesty.org
Please see the statement from Amnesty International regarding the use of non lethal weapons for torture in Canada, page 30.
CANADA BRIEFING TO THE UN COMMITEE AGAINST TORTURE
This video is to disclose how these torturers commit acts of torture, murder, crimes against humanity with Non Lethal Weapons, Heart Attack Guns, Noise Weapons, and Organized Stalking.
This video will show correspondences from Mr. Attorney General of Canada, Mr. Prime Minister of Canada, and the House of Commons of Canada. From them, you can see how they refused my request and our tabled petition for a public inquiry regardless of the “facts” which they know very well.
This video is also part of my entire evidence used for holding these torturers accountable.
GENEVA – UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday warned torturers that they could not escape justice even if they might benefit from short term impunity.
"Torturers, and their superiors, need to hear the following message loud and clear: however powerful you are today, there is a strong chance that sooner or later you will be held to account for your inhumanity," Pillay said.
"Torture is an extremely serious crime, and in certain circumstances can amount to a war crime, a crime against humanity or genocide," she added in a statement to mark Saturday's International Day for the Victims of Torture.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights urged governments, the United Nations and campaign groups "to ensure that this message is backed by firm action."
"No one suspected of committing torture can benefit from an amnesty. That is a basic principle of international justice and a vital one," Pillay added.
GENEVA – UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday warned torturers that they could not escape justice even if they might benefit from short term impunity.
"Torturers, and their superiors, need to hear the following message loud and clear: however powerful you are today, there is a strong chance that sooner or later you will be held to account for your inhumanity," Pillay said.
"Torture is an extremely serious crime, and in certain circumstances can amount to a war crime, a crime against humanity or genocide," she added in a statement to mark Saturday's International Day for the Victims of Torture.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights urged governments, the United Nations and campaign groups "to ensure that this message is backed by firm action."
"No one suspected of committing torture can benefit from an amnesty. That is a basic principle of international justice and a vital one," Pillay added.
Putin’s statement spark a new arms race, that is, non lethal weapons, mind control weapons, psychotronic weapons ;and “more dangerous than nuclear and atomic weapons.” They have been reviewed as mass destrction since 2002.
According to sources, Putin said ‘such high-tech weapons systems will be comparable in effect to nuclear weapons, but will be more acceptable in terms of political and military ideology.’
Plans to introduce super weapons were announced last week by Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, The Daily Mail reports.
“The development of weaponry based on new physics principles, direct-energy weapons, geophysical weapons, wave-energy weapons, genetic weapons, psychotronic weapons, and so on, is part of the state arms procurement programme for 2011-2020,” the paper quoted Serdyukov, as saying.
Boris Ratnikov , former general of Russia, stated in 2007 that in less than ten years psychotronic weapons will grow more dangerous than nuclear and atomic weapons.
http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/14-08-2007/95965-psychotronic_weapon-0/