Posted on 09/21/2019 10:51:58 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
As world leaders descend on New York for this year’s U.N. General Assembly, the immunity enjoyed by the organization is being challenged at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Following a devastating earthquake in 2010, Nepalese peacekeepers sent to help instead brought Cholera to Haiti – a disease unknown to the country at the time. Waste from the peacekeepers' HQ leaked into the local river and ended up being responsible for ten thousand deaths, with hundreds of thousands contacting it.
"My father and stepmother both died because the U.N. brought cholera to Haiti.” Mary Laventure, the lead plaintiff in the case told Fox News in an email.
Laventure wants her day in court.
“Many other Haitians, including Haitian Americans, died as well. This may be the last chance for justice for those hurt by the U.N.'s actions. The U.N. must be held responsible so they know there are consequences for the damage they cause in places like Haiti,” she said.
The plaintiffs are hoping the justices will hear their case when they start their next session in October.
Edward Flaherty, a Geneva-based lawyer who filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of Swiss NGO, Hear Their Cries, told Fox News that if the case is accepted for review, it “will allow the Court to finally examine the constitutionality of UN immunity.”
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Without immunity, nobody will let their troops participate in peacekeeping missions. That may not be such a bad outcome.
“Diplomatic immunity”
I forget what movie that was from... i do remember that he lost it in a serious way at the end though..
Seems to me this should be a simple to rule on case. Other than politics, which can make a P.B.J. sandwich difficult commonsense, and precedent should prevail. The U.N. is who hands out the blue helmets.
“Diplomatic immunity”I believe you are thinking of one of the Lethal Weapon sequels.I forget what movie that was from... i do remember that he lost it in a serious way at the end though..
“He was decalffinated” - lethal weapon
10,000 deaths in Haiti brought to it by the oh-so-competent UN? Remember, this is the world government that “Pope Bergolio” wants us to surrender our souls, as well as our lives to.
Hey, Pope Baby, I’ve got some swamp land in Florida you might want to build a cathedral on! Gimme a call.
Does Haiti even have standing to file with the Supreme Court? They’re their own country.
lol
Yeah but then who would watch the murders, rapes and genocides while holding guns and doing nothing?
Probably a dumb idea but a sort of US Foreign Legion made up of ex military US guys, who charge a handsome fee to do this kind of work, could make some guys some good money..
Or not. What the hell do i know :)
Same here. Not to say the Nepalese troops didn’t arrive infected, but if there was ever a place where the usual water supply is home to every bacterium known to science it would be Haiti.
Perhaps because the UN is located in the US, and there may be a treaty provision, just surmising.
Perhaps it’s American citizens with relatives who died that are actually suing.
After the numerous rapes, murders, drunk driving deaths, etc on the part of UN personnel....THIS is the case that the SCOTUS will rule upon?!
This case seems like a long shot at best for the plaintiffs.
Yea i think you are right.
yup....thanks
The UN is nothing more than a cult and should be eliminated.
Why should anyone have diplomatic immunity? If we choose to go into their country we are expected to obey their laws, just as they should when they are here, Why is there even such a thing as diplomatic immunity?
A good way to start collecting the gazillion dollars of parking tickets these clowns akroo.
Achroo?
Akcrew?
echrew?
PS i have no idea how to spell that word....must be the beer...
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