Map of those nations who ratified the Kellogg-Briand Pact and their colonies. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
After the world wars, people in ‘authoritative organisations’ got together to make war a crime against humanity:
- the Briand-Kellogg Pact in 1929
- the Nuremberg Trials in 1945/6
- by the United Nations in 1970
Despite that, illegal wars are being fought – with the sanction of the Judiciary – and children are the prime sufferers!
Similarly, the protection of children is enshrined in law:
- the Children Act 1989 - where it’s spelled out how Social Services SHOULD behave
- the European Convention on Human Rights - where the right for fair trials and family life are guaranteed
- the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children - where it’s CLEAR that Bailie should have been returned to Belgium
- the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child - where it’s CLEAR that the child SHOULD BE HEARD!
But who ensures that these ‘wonderful words’ are being adhered to???
Mind the Gap: between the Law and its Enforcement; that’s what Nigel Cooper whose daughter was abducted from Belgium and has been held against her will by Sunderland Council, has just been told by the Cabinet Office; i.e. we know the Law but we are not responsible; it’s the Judiciary who are independent (and above the law?)! Continue reading

