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U.S. broke international law by executing Mexican national, says U.N.
http://edition.cnn.com ^ | 07/08/2011 | CNN Wire Staff

Posted on 07/08/2011 11:23:34 AM PDT by massmike

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says the United States breached international law by executing a Mexican national.

Navi Pillay, in a statement Friday, said he deeply regrets the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia, after a last-minute 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court denied him a stay of execution Thursday night.

"The execution of Mr. Leal Garcia places the U.S. in breach of international law," said Pillay, who is currently on official mission in Mexico. "What the state of Texas has done in this case is imputable in law to the U.S. and engages the United States' international responsibility."

Garcia was convicted of raping and killing a 16-year-old girl and was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening in Texas.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dontmesswithtexas; navipillay; un
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1 posted on 07/08/2011 11:23:36 AM PDT by massmike
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To: massmike

This is the same UN that has brutal dictatorships sit on the Human Rights council, no?


2 posted on 07/08/2011 11:24:56 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

...one and the same....


3 posted on 07/08/2011 11:25:46 AM PDT by massmike (Massachusetts:Stopped hanging witches;started electing Kennedys.Coincidence?)
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To: massmike
UN Human Rights Commission--wait a sec--aren't these the guys who have Iran, Libya, and Syria as members?

Move along, folks.
4 posted on 07/08/2011 11:25:46 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-eyed killer of the deep.)
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To: massmike

“”The execution of Mr. Leal Garcia places the U.S. in breach of international law,””

What law specifically did we break?


5 posted on 07/08/2011 11:25:46 AM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: massmike
The US didn't do it.

One of the federated states did it.

The US federal government has enumerated powers that do not include dictating state law.

6 posted on 07/08/2011 11:26:01 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." - Bertrand de Jouvenel des Ursins)
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To: Army Air Corps

Yeah, so what are they going to do about it? LOL


7 posted on 07/08/2011 11:26:24 AM PDT by Tamatoa (Fight for our America, Fight for our Country I fought to defend!!!)
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To: massmike

As is I give a smelly Obama about what the UN says.

Shove it, UN.

Up yours.


8 posted on 07/08/2011 11:26:37 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: massmike

He’s dead, Jim. And good riddance, Texas.


9 posted on 07/08/2011 11:26:53 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: massmike
Dear UN

Tough sheepdip.

You don't like it? Move to Europe.

10 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:04 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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"The execution of Mr. Leal Garcia places the U.S. in breach of international law,"

Okay, you caught us. We will immediately turn over our leader, Obama, to begin serving time for this crime.

11 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:16 AM PDT by oldbrowser (Breitbart for a Pulitzer Prize)
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To: massmike

I am really worried about this. </sarc>


12 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:33 AM PDT by ZX12R
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To: massmike

The UN broke my law by claiming it has any relevancy.


13 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:33 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: massmike

And?


14 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:39 AM PDT by call meVeronica
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To: oldbrowser

Lol, I wish.


15 posted on 07/08/2011 11:27:54 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Hawk)
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To: massmike

Oh, now, let’s be fair.

Obama was quite opposed to it.

It was those rat bastards in Texas that iced the raping & murdering piece of excrement.

We had barbecues and drinks in celebration.


16 posted on 07/08/2011 11:28:00 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Army Air Corps

Anyone know where the UN just got 2 Billion dollars to remodel the building they rent from Senator Rockafeller?


17 posted on 07/08/2011 11:28:15 AM PDT by edcoil (The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. -- Joe Paterno)
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To: massmike

How do you say illegal alien because I doubt this pos was in the country legally.


18 posted on 07/08/2011 11:28:17 AM PDT by JEC ((Pray for ALL our troops))
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To: massmike

Last time I checked, Texas belonged to the United States - not the world.


19 posted on 07/08/2011 11:28:25 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: Army Air Corps

This is the same UN that has brutal dictatorships sit on the Human Rights council, no?
Never mind North Korea being the chairman on their Conference on Disarmament.
20 posted on 07/08/2011 11:29:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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