Russian Invasion of Ukraine
We, the leaders of Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the
President of the European Council and President of the European
Commission, join together today to condemn the Russian Federation’s
clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine, in contravention of Russia’s obligations under the UN Charter
and its 1997 basing agreement with Ukraine. We call on Russia to
address any ongoing security or human rights concerns that it has with
Ukraine through direct negotiations, and/or via international
observation or mediation under the auspices of the UN or the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. We stand
ready to assist with these efforts. -- G7 Leaders
Statement: White House, 4 March 2014.
6 March 2014
Contact:
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IJF
Award of 8th dan to Vladimir Putin - Jigoro Kano Code of Ethics
Following
the festivities of the 60th anniversary of the International Judo
Federation, celebrated last year in Paris on the occasion of the World
Championships, the IJF had the honor of awarding the 8th dan to
Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, who was also
celebrating his 60th birthday on the 7th of october. -- The 8th Dan of Judo
Attributed to Vladimir Putin: International Judo Federation, 10
October 2013.
From 2011 through 2014 the world watched in horror as Russia blocked UN
Security Council resolutions for humanitarian assistance and
referral of Syria to the International Criminal Court. These
actions
were advanced despite evidence of ethnic cleansing with
weapons of mass destruction, war crimes and crimes against
humanity.
The people of Syria have been abandoned for 34 months, at a cost of
upwards of 200,000 lives resulting in a humanitarian catastrophe that
has spread across the region, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has
compared to the Holocaust.
In
the midst of the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria, IJF awards
Vladimir Putin his 8th dan, an honor that appears to be in direct
contradiction to the "Code of Ethics" advocated by Judo's founder, Dr
Jigoro Kano:
The
moral benefits of Judo are a direct result of the transition from
martial art to what Kano termed "Do" or "way" of life". Kano added a
strict code of ethics and a humanitarian philosophy to his
system. His Judo instructors and students were expected to be
outstanding examples of good character and honest conduct. Combat
outside of the training hall or behavior that brought shame to the
school would lead to suspension or even expulsion. Kano's ultimate
concern for the well being of both the individual and the community is
reflected in his teaching methods and one of Judo's guiding
principles is "mutual benefit and prosperity." Kano believed that
the diligent practice of Judo should lead to the realization that one
could not progress at the expense of others; only mutual
prosperity offered the key to any real progress in human life. These
principles still underpin the sport today and this can be seen from the
respect shown between rival opponents. -- Value
of Judo:
Jidel Judo 93.
Following
the destabilization of Syria and Middle East, the damage continues with
the invasion of the Ukraine:
It
is our hope that the International Judo Federation will join us with Reaffirming the
Olympic Ideal for the Purpose of
Continuing the Progress of Humanity:
Photo Credit: Winnipeg Free Press
Reaffirming
the Olympic Ideal for the
Purpose of Continuing the Progress of Humanity
Athletes
committed to
the pursuit of excellence with aspirations of success in international
and
Olympic competition, become participants in a humanitarian objective to
utilize
their talents, opportunities and achievements as a vehicle for positive
change. This theme is reflected in the following excerpt from a
resolution
adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, 25 November 1997:
52/21: Building a
peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal:
Reaffirming
that the Olympic ideal
promotes international understanding, particularly among the youth of
the world, through sport and culture in order to advance the harmonious
development of humankind,
Noting
with satisfaction the increasing
number of joint endeavours of the International Olympic Committee and
the United Nations system, for example in the fields of development,
humanitarian assistance, protection of the environment, health
promotion
and education, in which the United Nations Development Programme, the
Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United
Nations
Environment Programme, the World Health Organization and the United
Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization have participated.
The International
Olympic Committee's involvement in assistance
projects for human development is
aimed at improving, through sport and physical activity, the quality of
life
and well-being of people who live in the most disadvantaged regions of
the
world. It is a matter of using sport as a means for positive change.
Although
these projects are specific and merely symbolic, the Olympic Movement's
contribution is intended to complement the efforts of governments and
inter- and non-governmental organisations to meet the challenges of our
society. The IOC's commitment in this area is based on the need to
place sport, which has become a real social force within society, at
the service of human development. - Missions: Human Development
Assistance: Objective of the International Olympic Committee.
5
February 2014
Syria
children maimed and tortured by Assad forces, says UN report
Children
in government custody have
reportedly been beaten with metal cables, whips and wooden and metal
batons, and suffered electric shock, mock executions, cigarette burns,
sleep deprivation and solitary confinement, and sexual violence,
including rape and threats of rape, the report says. -- Syria
children maimed and tortured by Assad forces, says UN report:
Guardian UK,
5 February 2014. See also: First
UN report on children in Syria’s civil war paints picture of
‘unspeakable’ horrors: UN News Centre, 5
February 2014.
Report:
Evidence of 'industrial-scale killing' by Syrian regime
Members
of this inquiry team:
Honourable Sir Desmond de Silva QC (Chairman), former Chief
Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Professor Sir
Geoffrey Nice QC, former lead prosecutor of ex President Milosevic of
Yugoslavia before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia, Professor David M. Crane, first Chief Prosecutor of the
Special Court for Sierra Leone.
A
report into the credibility of certain evidence with regard to torture
and execution of persons incarcerated by the current Syrian regime
Guardian
UK, 20 January 2014
Warning
graphic content: Some people may find the images in this report
disturbing
Url:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2014/jan/20/torture-of-persons-under-current-syrian-regime-report
Full
Report: PDF http://static.guim.co.uk/ni/1390226674736/syria-report-execution-tort.pdf
Documenting
the Atrocities
February
2012.
The United Nations
Arts Initiative
through Humanitarian
Resource Institute works to engage
grassroots support in 193
UN member countries, with the help of the arts and entertainment
industry. The focus to address ethnic cleansing, war crimes and
crimes against humanity, following the release of the CNN documentary
"72 Hours Under Fire" through the coordination of the Syria2012 Campaign.
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