war crimes
Scope of the Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry will focus on U.S. criminal conduct, aided and abetted by NATO, because of the dominant U.S. role in the military and other wrongful acts against Yugoslavia, without its incurring a single casualty while causing thousands of deaths in Yugoslavia, the peril of continuing U.S. conduct to all the people of Yugoslavia and the risk of aerial and missile strikes against other nations in view of the recidivist record of the U.S.
The Commission of Inquiry will seek and accept evidence of criminal acts by any person or government, related to the conflict, because it believes international law must be applied uniformly. It believes that "victors’ justice" is not law, but the extension of war by force of the prevailing party. U.S. propaganda and international media coverage has demonized Yugoslavia, its leadership, Serbs and Muslims to fit its purposes, but rarely noticed the criminal destruction of Yugoslavia by U.S. acts as set forth in this complaint.
Comprehensive efforts to gather and evaluate evidence, objectively judge all the conduct that constitutes crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity and to present these facts for judgment to the court of world opinion requires that any serious fair effort focus on the United States.
The Commission of Inquiry believes its focus on U.S. criminal acts is important, proper, and the only way to bring the whole truth, a balanced perspective and impartiality in application of legal process to this great human tragedy.
Ramsey Clark
July 30, 1999
Inquiry Research
The research effort is a continuing process of investigating many different categories of research that relate to the indictment. It is a collective process of many researchers and writers working around the world. This booklet contains a selection of a research collection that is currently in formation. These are the initial findings. Categories of research are the responsibility of the individual writers. They do not necessarily reflect the conclusions of the Commission of Inquiry. These and numerous other writings can be found on the web page of the International Action Center—www.iacenter.org—and are available for organizing purposes. These collections of both research and political assessments are meant to be a basis for continuing hearings and investigations into U.S./NATO war crimes against the people of Yugoslavia. The Commission of Inquiry welcomes and views any additional research and writing that is submitted based on other research efforts and hearings.
To submit findings to the Commission of Inquiry, mail to:
Commission of Inquiry
c/o International Action Center
39 West 14 Street, #206
New York, NY 10011
call (212) 633-6646, fax (212) 633-2889,
or email iacenter@iacenter.org
To view the findings of the Commission of Inquiry, see the International Action Center web site: www.iacenter.org .
Commission of Inquiry
c/o International Action Center
39 West 14th Street, Room 206
New York, NY 10011
email: iacenter@iacenter.org
http://www.iacenter.org
phone: 212 633-6646
fax: 212 633-2889
Table of Contents: Selected Research Findings
