United States is not a signatory to United Nations Human Rights and Torture Convention!

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By Michael Morris

Over ten years ago, I filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals office that Government officials in Montgomery County Pennsylvania had intentionally physically harmed me using cruel and inhuman tactics in January of 1998. Copies of this complaint were given to Pennsylvania's two senators at the time, Senator Specter being one. State Representative John Fichter and Congressman Joseph Hoeffel directly participated in the filings and follow-ups. The main person to handle the information was Kandy Heckman who now works for Hon. Mike Vereb (State Rep) after John Fichter's retirement.

Being that my complaint had been "red taped" for 10 years, it was suggested that I file a Article 22 complaint with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, alleging Torture and Abuse by the United States of America, State of Pennsylvania, County of Montgomery. My complaint meet the criteria and laws contained in the UN Treaty and US Law and therefore qualified. On December 18, 2007, the complaint was filed.

The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an international human rights instrument, under the purview of the United Nations, that aims to prevent torture around the world. The Convention advises states to take effective measures to prevent torture within their borders, and forbids states to return people to their home country if there is reason to believe they will be tortured. The text of the Convention was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1984 and, following ratification by the 20th state party, it came into force on 26 June 1987; 26 June is now recognized as the International Day in Support of Torture Victims, in honor of the Convention. To date, 142 nations are parties to it, with another nine having signed but not yet ratified. The United States signed the Treaty on April 18th 1988 and ratified the Treaty on October 21st 1994.

The United Nations Committee against Torture defines torture as the following in Article 1:
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On February 6th 2008 I received a letter from and the contents of that letter (see below) astounded me. In short, it says that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights can not prosecute the United States of America for Human Rights violations under Article 22 because after the 2002 re-ratification of the Treaty, the United States did not sign the new Treaty.

LENGTHY AND DETAILED DISCUSSION FOLLOWS---GOOD RESOURCE! SEE LINK

Authors Bio: Michael C. Morris has been involved in racing since the age of twelve (12) when he took a summer job working at Terry’s Speed Shop located in Phoenixville PA. With the help of his brother John Morris, they teamed up and joined Razzberry Racing. In the 90’s, the team was building their own cars to complete in the Sports Car Club of America’s National Classes when in 1993 Michael joined Ed Arnold Racing with David Donahue, son of the legendary Mark Donahue, to run in the 1993 IMSA Supercar. Michael Morris is accredited and newly accepted journalist with the World Bank. Michael Morris as worked for ABC News Radio covering auto racing venues such as LeMans and SEMA. His special interests in journalism are politics with special interest in the nation’s court system, especially the Family Court System and the intentional use of children for profit by that system, and the special interest groups that control our nation’s courts.

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1. I'm shocked.

Or at least I probably soon WILL be. Or perhaps just beaten...

[Demeter]

2. Shaken, Not Stirred?