About
Us
LAW
opposes the illegal use of force against Afghanistan and other
countries and supports the use of national and international law
to settle disputes, prosecute offenders and protect rights.
Lawyers
Against the War
(LAW)
is an international group of lawyers and others who:
- support the use of national
and international law to settle disputes, prosecute
offenders, and protect human rights; and,
- oppose the illegal use of
force between states, in particular the illegal US-led use
of force against Afghanistan and Iraq; and,
- support the rule of law and
adherence to international law
LAW
is affiliated with:
- Lawyers Against the War in
the United Kingdom,
- Lawyers for Peace in the
Netherlands and
- the Transnational
Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF), based in
Sweden.
LAW
members reside in:
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Kenya, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Poland, Sweden,
Syria, the United Kingdom and the United States.
LAW
calls for:
- an immediate end to the bombing
and other illegal use of force in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- the United Nations Security
Council, the United Nations General Assembly and the Secretary
General of the United Nations to discharge their legal duties
and institutional responsibilities to maintain international
peace and security and to ensure that member states’
reactions to threats to international security, whether such
threats are perceived or demonstrated, conform in all respects
with international law and principles of justice.
- national government and
responsible organs of the United Nations to ensure that all
actions taken internationally by states in response to
inter-state crimes and disputes including the prevention,
investigation, prosecution and punishment of crimes adhere to
international law.
- national governments and the
responsible organs of the United Nations to ensure
- the rights of combatants and
non-combatants,
- fair trials for offenders
suspected of or charged with inter-state crimes,
- no impunity for human rights
offenders.
LAW
is a volunteer
is a volunteer
organization. There is no membership fee.
Join
Us
TO JOIN LAW in trying to
effect a return to the rule of law, email law@portal.ca
LAW
is asking lawyers around the world to join its members in:
- calling for an immediate
end to the bombing and other illegal use of force against
Afghanistan;
- calling on the United
Nations Security Council, the General Assembly and the
Secretary General to discharge their legal duties and
institutional responsibilities to maintain international
peace and security and to ensure that member states’
reactions to the September 11th attacks,
including prevention, investigation, trials and
punishment, conform with international law and principles
of justice.
- calling on national
governments and the responsible organs of the United
Nations to ensure the rights of combatants and
non-combatants, fair trials for suspected offenders and no
impunity for human rights violators.
For information or to receive
articles on the war and international law contact:
Gail
Davidson law@portal.ca OR
Michael Mandel mmandel@yorku.ca
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