Posted on 11/06/2008 8:49:50 PM PST by Lorianne
Class action lawsuit against world leaders for allowing global warming being mulled at the International Criminal Court in the Hague __ A climate activist in Boston is currently mulling creating a lawsuit in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, the Netherlands, asking for US$1 billion dollars in damages on behalf of future generations of human beings on Earth. Asking to remain anonymous for now, the green activisti says he is mulling the lawsuit with the help of a team of pro bono international lawyers to sue -- according to the proposed lawsuit's language -- "all world leaders for intent to commit murder against future generations of human beings by allowing murderous amounts of fossil fuels to be harvested, burned and sent into the atmosphere as CO2, causing possible apocalyptic harm to the Earth's ecosystem and the very future of the human species."
While asking for damages of US$1 billion, the lawsuit plans to donate any damages granted by the court to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- winner of the Novel Prize for Peace in 2007, along with green campaigner Al Gore -- and other groups fighting climate change before it is too late.
The lawsuit, if is accepted by the court, will be the first of its kind to lobby for the welfare and very existence of future generations of human beings, according to sources. "This is not about money," according to a press release issued by the legal team in Boston. "This is about trying to protect future generations of mankind, humankind, and a positive judgment in this case will help prod more people to take the issues of climate change and global warming more seriously. We fully intend to make all world leaders of today responsible for their actions in the present day and age."
When asked what the likelihood of such a class action lawsuit being heard by the court in the Hague, a representative of the legal team said: "It's up to the court to decide whether this case has any merit. We fully expect the court to agree to at least hear the case and make a responsible and measured decision later."
The ICC currently has 108 member nations and was set up in 1998. It began hearing cases in 2002.
The International Criminal Court was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression, although it cannot currently exercise jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. The Court came into being in 2002 -- the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, entered into force -- and it can only prosecute crimes committed on or after that date.The creation of the Court has been described as "one of the most significant events in the history of contemporary international relations and international law".
ICC WEBSITE http://www.icc-cpi.int
Am I just getting old or has the world been turned inside out?
“The International Criminal Court was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression”
Obama may need to pay these people off, or he could wind up in there
No problem. Obama will just mail them a $45 billion check Jan 21st.
Well, there you have it. Planet Earth is now run by morons who thing they’re going to die by global warming. I hope there’s intelligent life in the universe that might come down and save us. It doesn’t appear that it’s going to be done by humans.
Can I file a class action suit against the USA for having (barely) more than 50% of our citizens (well, except for those non citizen voters like the illegals and the dead people) putting a manchild Marxist into the most powerful office in the world?
Then sue on behalf of the victims of Marxism.
Then sue the Indians for reparations for lung cancer caused by tobacco.
Kyrie Eleison!
Speaking for myself, I think it’s both.
Nice cringing recovery from an almost fatal error.
Mayhap both?
"Here's the plan. We get the warhead and we hold the world ransom for... ONE MILLION DOLLARS!"
Number Two: "Don't you think we should ask for *more* than a million dollars? A million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money these days"
One billion, divide among 10 generations, say average 10 billion/generation, everyone gets 1c each (and pie)
I propose to sue every state so that people who don’t own property can’t vote on increasing property taxes on those that do.
Funny, I feel a chill.
Since there is the relationship between “cause” and “effect,” and in recognition that there is a necessary lagtime between cause before effect can occur, is this lawsuit aimed at Clinton, Chirac, Trudeau and the other leaders who participated in the causal period? I’m sure that is the case.
At my advanced age (and medical condition), I’m enjoying all this stuff. I only have a few years left (at best) and have little influence on world events … so, as a bystander, I’m enjoying all that is occurring around me. Not feeling optimistic in regards to our young folk thou.
And I may file suit there as well for the lost jobs of future generations due to the stupidity and wackiness of this generation.
I never take the results personally. I've been on the losing side more than my share.
However, this is the first time I actually worried about the consequences of the result.
Well that’s fine, as long as they let the people who are doing REAL Science on the subject have their say.
It’s another attempt at big time fleecing of the world.
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