Thursday 3 December 2009

One Law For All

If 89-year-old John Demjanjuk must stand trial in Germany, where his highly disputable alleged offences did not occur, then why doesn't 88-year-old Warren Anderson have to stand trial in India, where his indisputable offences did occur?
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous3 December 2009 at 13:36

    Presumably because the Indian government haven't requested his extradition.

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  2. David Lindsay3 December 2009 at 14:06

    It's not up to the Executive. There has been a court waiting for him for 25 years.

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  3. Oruff3 December 2009 at 18:40

    As for Demjanjuk, his alleged offences occurred in a country that at the time was not merely occupied but practically obliterated by Germany - which had every intention of making the acquisition permanent.

    In other words, Germany would seem to be a singularly appropriate place to try him - and I don't believe the Poles have raised any objections.

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  4. David Lindsay3 December 2009 at 18:43

    On the contrary, the then occupying power would seem to be quite the least appropriate place.

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  5. Oruff3 December 2009 at 19:09

    Up to 1945, I'd entirely agree with you. But I believe there's been a rather sweeping change of regime since then.

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