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FROM ALEXANDER LYKOUREZOS

THE FIRST COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL
FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA IN HAGUE

Firstly:

A brief overview of the history of Kosovo and the facts leading up to the conflict

Secondly:

Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

Thirdly:

Illegality of the NATO Air Strikes

- Violation of the UN Charter
- Violation of the NATO Charter
- Absence of a humanitarian exception recognized by International Law for the threat or use of force



Fourthly:

Charges - Offenses

- The willful killing of civilians and the willful infliction of great suffering and serious injury to the body and health of civilians. (Violation of Article 2 of the ICT Statute). This subheading includes indicative lists of civilian casualties.
- Wanton destruction of property not justified by military necessity and the wanton destruction of cities, towns and villages and devastation not justified by military necessity. (Violations of Article 2 and 3 of the ICT Statute). This subheading includes an analytical listing of the various facilities, industries and businesses that have been destroyed or sustained substantial damages as a result of the NATO bombing.
- Employment of poisonous weapons and weapons calculated to cause unnecessary suffering (Violations of Article 3 of the ICT Statute). In particular:

- Use of Prohibited Cluster Bombs
- Use of Depleted Uranium Ammunition
- Bombing of the Pancevo Petrochemical and Fertilizer Plant
- Systematic Destruction of the Environment

- Destruction and Willful Damage of Institutions dedicated to religion, charity, education, the arts and sciences, historical monuments and works of art and science (violation of Article 3 of the ICT Statute) This sub heading includes a listing of cultural and religious monuments that have been damaged by the NATO air strikes.


Fifthly:

Responsibility of the Prosecutor and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at the Hague provides that the Prosecutor shall be independent in the exercise of his/her duties. As such, the Prosecutor’s Office must extend its publicly announced and currently underway investigation of possible crimes perpetrated by Serbs in Kosovo so as to include war crimes committed by the political and military leadership of NATO and its responsible personnel during the recent bombing. The above people have committed the aforementioned offenses willfully and wantonly, and consequently, an investigation must be initiated to determine and detail the criminal responsibility of each respective individual involved. Have a look at Infantile Spasms: Act Now, if you are a parent and want to learn more about infantile spasms.


NOTE:
You can find the full document . The complaint was drafted in English because the official languages of the Court are English and French.

 

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