Posted by Tane on September 3, 2009 at 8:25pm in Politics
http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebPrint/380-600054-COM?OpenDocument
Document printed from the ICRC web site on the 19.06.2009 and condensed for a better grasp of the situation in Hawai'i.
Because U.S. President Cleveland stated that what these U.S. Americans did along with the U.S. participation, this action was deemed an act of war agianst the Kingdom of Hawai'i and thus belligerent occupation was established. Hawai'i falls under these redefined conditions.
Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Part III : Status and treatment of protected persons #Section III : Occupied territories
ARTICLE 48 -- SPECIAL CASES OF REPATRIATION (1)
Under the terms of this Article and according to the general definition of protected persons in Article 4 those to whom this provision applies are aliens in occupied territory, ...but not the nationals of the occupied country or of the Occupying Power and its allies. Persons of doubtful nationality and stateless persons are also covered by its provisions. For the procedure to be followed, Article 48 refers expressly to Article 35 .
The Diplomatic Conference considered that the procedure instituted by the Power [Hawai'i] whose territory is occupied would have ceased to function once the occupation had begun and that the Occupying Power [U.S.] should be made responsible for making the necessary arrangements (4). Since their deportation from the occupied territory is prohibited (5), the Occupying Power cannot simply make protected persons subject to courts it has itself established in its own territory under Article 35 it is bound on the contrary to institute a new procedure, independent of the first, to deal exclusively with applications to leave made by protected persons in the occupied territory.
ARTICLE 47 - INVIOLABILITY OF RIGHTS (1)
1. ' General '
The position of Article 47 at the beginning of the Section dealing with occupied territories underlines the cardinal importance of the safeguards it proclaims.
Populations were excluded from the application of the laws governing occupation and were thus denied the safeguards provided by those laws and left at the mercy of the [U.S.] Occupying Power (as occurred in Hawai'i). The authors of the Convention made a point of giving these rules an absolute character to counter this.
2. ' Changes in the institutions or the government of the occupied territory '
In the past, Occupying Powers intervened in the occupied countries on countless occasions and in many ways, "depending on the political aim pursued; examples are changes in constitutional forms or in the form of government, the establishment of new military or political organizations, the dissolution of the State, or the formation of new political entities".
International law prohibits such actions, which are based solely on the military strength of the Occupying Power [U.S.] and not on a sovereign decision by the occupied State [Hawai'i]. Of course the Occupying Power usually tried to give some colour of legality and independence [Provisional Government/Republic of Hawai'i] to the new organizations U.S. Territory and a U.S. State], which were formed in the majority of cases with the co-operation of certain elements among the population of the occupied country, but it was obvious that they were in fact always subservient to the will of the Occupying Power. Such practices were incompatible with the traditional concept of occupation (as defined in Article 43 of the Hague Regulations of 1907) according to which the occupying authority was to be considered as merely being a de facto administrator(2).
This provision of the Hague Regulations is not applicable only to the inhabitants of the occupied territory; it also protects the separate existence of the State, its institutions and its laws. This provision does not become in any way less valid because of the existence [p.274] of the new Convention, which merely amplifies it so far as the question of the protection of civilians is concerned.
Interference by the Protecting Power with the institutions or government of an occupied country has the effect of transforming the country's structure and organizations more or less radically. Such a transformation may make the position of the inhabitants worse, and the present Article is intended to prevent from harming protected persons measures taken by the Occupying Power with a view to restoring and maintaining law and order. It does not expressly prohibit the Occupying Power from modifying the institutions or government of the occupied territory (3). Certain changes might conceivably be necessary and even an improvement; besides, the text in question is of an essentially humanitarian character; its object is to safeguard human beings and not to protect the political institutions and government machinery of the State as such. The main point, according to the Convention, is that changes made in the internal organization of the State must not lead to protected persons being deprived of the rights and safeguards provided for them. Consequently it must be possible for the Convention to be applied to them in its entirety, even if the Occupying Power has introduced changes in the institutions or government of the occupied territory.
3. ' Agreement concluded between the authorities of the occupied territory and the Occupying Power '
Agreements concluded with the authorities of the occupied territory represent a more subtle means by which the Occupying Power may try to free itself from the obligations incumbent on it under occupation law; the possibility of concluding such agreements is therefore strictly limited by Article 7, paragraph 1 and the general rule expressed there is reaffirmed by the present provision. It may thus be regarded as a provision applying the safeguards embodied in Article 7 which are valid for the whole Convention; reference should therefore be made to the comments on that Article. [There was no such agreement with the Kingdom of Hawai'i; but with the U.S.-backed Provisional government and the republic of Hawai'i (a U.S. political entity).]
It should be noted, however, that the Diplomatic Conference wished to reaffirm that general rule by re-stating it at the beginning of the chapter dealing with occupied territory for a particular reason; because there is in this case a particularly great danger of the Occupying Power forcing the Power whose territory is occupied to conclude [p.275] agreements prejudicial to protected persons. Cases have in fact occurred where the authorities of an occupied territory have, under pressure from the Occupying Power, refused to accept supervision by a Protecting Power, banned the activities of humanitarian organizations and tolerated the forcible enlistment or deportation of protected persons by the occupying authorities. Such stipulations are in flagrant contradiction with Articles 9 , 39 and 51 of the Convention and are consequently strictly forbidden.
"Lastly, it will be noted that the same clause applies both to cases where the lawful authorities in the occupied territory have concluded a derogatory agreement with the Occupying Power and to cases where that Power has installed and maintained a government in power."
4. ' Annexation '
As was emphasized in the commentary on Article 4 the occupation of territory in wartime is essentially a temporary, de facto situation, which deprives the occupied Power of neither its statehood nor its sovereignty; it merely interferes with its power to exercise its rights. That is what distinguishes occupation from annexation, whereby the Occupying Power acquires all or part of the occupied territory and incorporates it in its own territory (4). [As the U.S. has done with Hawai'i].
Consequently occupation as a result of war [as the U.S. President Cleveland declared that it was.]. while representing actual possession to all appearances, cannot imply any right whatsoever to dispose of territory. As long as hostilities continue [Wilcox insurgency, The Ku'e Petitions, Memorial, and the Queen's Formal Protest.] the Occupying Power cannot therefore annex the occupied territory, even if it occupies the whole of the territory concerned. A decision on that point can only be reached in the peace treaty. That is a universally recognized rule which is endorsed by jurists and confirmed by numerous rulings of international and national courts.
There are several examples of "anticipated annexation" [ the U.S. have been trying since the early 1800s in Hawai'i], as a result of unilateral action on the part of the [U.S.] to dispose of territory they had occupied. The population of such territories, which often covered a wide area, did not enjoy the benefit of the rules governing occupation, were without the rights and safeguards to which they were legitimately entitled, and were thus subjected to whatever laws or regulations the annexing State wished to promulgate.
Aware of the extremely dangerous nature of such proceedings, which leave the way open to arbitrary actions and decisions, the Diplomatic Conference felt it necessary to stipulate that actions of this [p.276] nature would have no effect on the rights of protected persons, who would, in spite of them, continue to be entitled to the benefits conferred by the Convention.
It will be well to note that the reference to annexation in this Article cannot be considered as implying recognition of this manner of acquiring sovereignty. The preliminary work on the subject confirms this. In order to bring out more clearly the unlawful character of annexation in wartime, the government experts of 1947 proposed adding the adjective "alleged" before the word "annexation" (5). Several delegates at the Diplomatic Conference, concerned about the same point, went as far as to propose cutting out the reference to a hypothetical annexation in this Article. The Conference eventually decided to keep it because they considered that these fears were unfounded and also felt that it was wiser to mention such a situation in the text of the Article, in order to be better armed to meet it (6).
A fundamental principle emerges from the foregoing considerations; an Occupying Power continues to be bound to apply the Convention as a whole even when, in disregard of the rules of international law, it claims during a conflict to have annexed all or part of an occupied territory.
[The preponderance of the evidence and laws are substantial to require the U.S. to de-occupy our country; make restitution and reparations for the devastation it has rained down on us as it demoralized and inflicted fear. This is the confirmation that the U.S. is made up of what it made up. I wished that I had coined that phrase!]
Tane
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I'm rereading the postings and placing it under GLO # 5 my students have the ability to communicate effectively. I know I'm the worst communicator which is why I hired a substitute to work with my students.
Tane wrote:
[The preponderance of the evidence and laws are substantial to require the U.S. to de-occupy our country; make restitution and reparations for the devastation it has rained down on us as it demoralized and inflicted fear. This is the confirmation that the U.S. is made up of what it made up. I wished that I had coined that phrase!]
Just these words devastation...demoralized...inflicted fear... gives my students a wider outlook on life and when I share with them restitution, and reparations that are words they want to learn, to spell and say them which makes all the differences in their Maoli world.
The five, six syllables words are helpful, not to mention the vocabulary can go beyond the windmills, horse and buggy for our Pacific Islanders are not tied to whipping post for some peoples joyous moments. Kaohi
I have a family in my night class that is actively involve in the 'movement' so I copied your postings and will give it to them for homework.
I left Iolani to return to Waianae to teach and my students were pleased to hear about my short visit at the Palace for Liliu.
I use a lot of reasons why they can read and write standard English, however continue to speak their dialect. It's amazing the selfesteem shoots upwards once they know that their voice however they communicate it is important. There is great fear in the hearts and mind about expressing themselves. Love you Kaohi
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I'm rereading the postings and placing it under GLO # 5 my students have the ability to communicate effectively. I know I'm the worst communicator which is why I hired a substitute to work with my students.
Tane wrote:
[The preponderance of the evidence and laws are substantial to require the U.S. to de-occupy our country; make restitution and reparations for the devastation it has rained down on us as it demoralized and inflicted fear. This is the confirmation that the U.S. is made up of what it made up. I wished that I had coined that phrase!]
Just these words devastation...demoralized...inflicted fear... gives my students a wider outlook on life and when I share with them restitution, and reparations that are words they want to learn, to spell and say them which makes all the differences in their Maoli world.
The five, six syllables words are helpful, not to mention the vocabulary can go beyond the windmills, horse and buggy for our Pacific Islanders are not tied to whipping post for some peoples joyous moments. Kaohi
Pau the Venting, Pau the Tears, Time to KUE...................... KU I KA PONO, o PomaiI left Iolani to return to Waianae to teach and my students were pleased to hear about my short visit at the Palace for Liliu.
I use a lot of reasons why they can read and write standard English, however continue to speak their dialect. It's amazing the selfesteem shoots upwards once they know that their voice however they communicate it is important. There is great fear in the hearts and mind about expressing themselves. Love you Kaohi