When you mention a famous race horse, they always ask, “from which stable?” The stable is important, as it establishes the ancestry, authenticity and the breed.
When you name a lawyer who has done well, people ask you, “from which chamber?” The Chamber is important. It establishes the hierarchy and cultural tradition in which the lawyer was born and has been reared. (Remembered quotes of the eminent advocate Fali Nariman, former chairman of International Commission of Jurists)
Similarly, when you quote certain judicial norms and democratic conventions, people ask, “do these have international support and endorsement?” It envisages civilized growth of communities and global societies where human rights can be respected under the watchful eyes of independent and impartial judicial system.
UN adoption of “The Universal Charter of The Judge” and its endorsement through many resolutions in the 1980s and 1990s gave hope that its own Internal Justice System will be a kind of truthful reflection of what it promoted and professed to member states and nations.
However, just a year after the inception of the UN Internal Justice System, it remains doubtful if a true independent and impartial system will ever emerge, so long as the system depends on the bureaucracy for its sustenance and succour. The situation became clear as the writer represented a section of the UN retiree group and witnessed the “public hearing” of its case in New York on 22 June 2010.
Appeal Form A. Appellants: |
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(i) if an individual(s) |
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Full name |
Muthuswami et al (Appellants of the Common Cause Appeal # UNAT 2009-001, which was heard on 22 June 2010 + many other UN retirees) |
Date of birth |
1923 – 1940 |
Nationality |
USA, Canada, India, etc. |
Employment status or relationship to staff member if relying on his/her rights |
UN Retirees since June 1983 .. Human Rights Activists |
Official index number |
Retiree # R/….. |
Dept/Office/Section |
Not Applicable |
Representative (attach authorization) |
Not Applicable |
Address for service of documents |
Florida, Montreal, Canada, Bangaluru, Chennai, etc. |
(ii) if an Organization |
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Name |
Not Applicable |
Representative |
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Address for service of documents |
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B. Respondent
(i) Organization |
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UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
(ii) Individual |
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Name |
REPRESENTATED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL |
C. Decision under appeal |
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Date of decision |
24 Dec 2008 & 16 Dec 2009 |
UNDT Judgement Number or Number of Annexed decision |
UN GA Resolutions # A/RES/63/253 of 24 Dec 2008 – promulgating the UNAT Statute and # A/RES/64/119 – establishing the rules of procedures of the UNAT |
D. Pleas |
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Relief claimed |
(Set out the remediable injustice and substantive relief sought):
Behold and beware!
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Brief |
The above plea detail itself could serve the necessary brief, reiterating that it is not for personal gain or profit this appeal is being made, but for the upholding of true justice and eliminate the “remediable/removable injustices” in the system. |
E. Supporting documents (a) List |
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Annex number |
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Date |
Nature |
Symbol number |
1 |
Review Panel Judges see a culture of UN secrecy |
16 June 2010 |
NYT Column written by Neil MacFarquar www.NYtimes.com Diplomatic Memo |
This and below articles are easily accessible through internet |
2 |
30 March 2010 |
Written by UNPost and displayed on their website as of that date |
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3 |
22 March 2010 |
Written by UNPost and displayed on their website as of that date |
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(b) List of translated documents included in part (a) |
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Annex number |
Name and qualifications of translator |
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NONE |
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F. Request for oral hearings |
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Is oral hearing requested? |
Yes/No (strike out inapplicable) It is really up to the system to decide if they want to learn the truth as to how the outside world perceives the system, and want to grow and develop a truly transparent democratic system. Do not make the oral hearing as another formality. |
Reasons for request |
Set out reasons:
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G. Signature and certification The Appellant or his/her legal representative certifies: (a) That a properly signed original Appeal Form, together with all annexes thereto, can be delivered to the Registrar, either in hard copy or electronically; (b) That all copies submitted to the Registrar are true copies of the originals (all in English). _VMS___________________________________________ Signature and full name of Appellant or Representative Date 15 July 2010 _VMS______________________________ Full name of Appellant or Representative _Chennai 6000 41, India – email: vmuthuswami@gmail.com; vmuthuswami@live.com; Address for service of documents As above. * * * * * |
V. Muthuswami, Chennai, India
Joint Appellant of the Common Cause Appeal # UNAT 2009-001.
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Нас не устраивает демократия американского типа ,которая больше напоминает либерализм.
Либералы поддерживают предпринимателей и буржуазию.
Демократия – есть в переводе с латыни ” народная власть”” и устройство коллектива через учреждения ( это толкование в словарях)
У нас не грамотные политики.
А вот американские политики ,они обманывают всю нацию говоря народам ,что они народная власть,на самом деле они военизированный либерализм.
И многих не устраивает на Евро Азиатском континенте размещение Американских баз :
№1 никто не знает какое оружие на военных базах США
№2 Это психологическое насилие над детьми Евро Азиатского континента.
( у детей не обоснованный страх,потому что базы расположены близ городов и населенных пунктов)
У нас на Евро Азиатском континенте идет активное сотрудничество между странами ,идет строительство разных объектов индустрии,благоустроенных домов,сотрудничество в науки и по развитию технического прогресса,развит туризм, народы общаются.
И нет причин устанавливать военные базы на Евро Азиатском Континенте.
Они пугают детей,это все может повлиять на характер ребенка.Агрессивные дети континенту не нужны.
Translation by Google
We are not satisfied with democracy American-style, which resembles liberalism.
Liberals support entrepreneurs and bourgeoisie.
Democracy – is translated from the Latin “people’s power” and the unit staff through the agency (this interpretation in dictionaries)
We are not literate policy.
But American politicians, they are deceiving the entire nation speaking peoples that they are the people’s power, they are actually paramilitary liberalism.
And many are not satisfied with the Euro Asian continent deployment of U.S. bases:
№ 1, no one knows what weapons at U.S. military bases
№ 2 This is psychological abuse of children Euro Asian continent.
(Children are not well-founded fear, because the bases are located near cities and settlements)
We at Euro Asian continent is active cooperation between countries, the construction of various facilities industry, comfortable homes, cooperation in science and technical progress, developed tourism, people communicate.
There is no reason to establish military bases in the Euro Asian continent.
They frighten children, all this can affect the nature of the continent rebenka.Agressivnye children do not need.
Реституция – это восстановление.Мы не возьмет с них возмещение ущерба.
Мы восстановим СССР ,ибо это было без согласия граждан.Граждане в этом не участвовали.
Да,это вмешательство в дела государства ,в этом я согласна.
Обращения в Конституционный суд России и к Генеральную Прокуратуру Р.Ф – не результативны.
На обращения граждан и организаций приходит один и тот же ответ : не имеется состава преступления, хотя Геноцид народа и вмешательство в дела государства СССР всем видны.
Translation by Google
Restitution – it vosstanovlenie.My not charge them for damages.
We will restore the Soviet Union, because it was without the consent of grazhdan.Grazhdane this did not participate.
Yes, this is interference in the affairs of state, in this I agree.
Appeals to the Constitutional Court of Russia and to the General Prosecutor’s Office R.F – not valuable to you.
On the treatment of citizens and organizations come one and the same answer: there is no corpus delicti, although genocide of the people and the intervention in the affairs of the Soviet state all visible.
Мне хочется сделать замечание по работе над материалами Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН.
В Материалах утверждается ,что в СССР прошла перестройка – это выражение не соответствует действительности.( это исторически не правильный термин)
У нас прошел процесс Интервенции,что нарушает резолюцию Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН
36 /103 от 09 12 1981 года о не допустимости интервенции.
Интервенцию ,как вы знаете сопровождает : изменение политического строя( у нас появилась многопартийность), изменение общественного строя( появились слои общества),захват земель,приобретение привилегий – все это составляющие элементы Интервенции.
СССР вправе требовать реституции у Суда Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН.
Translation by Google
I want to comment on the work on the materials of the General Assembly.
The materials stated that the Soviet Union was restructuring – this expression does not correspond to reality. (It’s not historically correct term)
We have passed the process of Intervention, which violates the UN General Assembly resolution
36 / 103 dated September 12, 1981 on the admissibility of no intervention.
Intervention, as you know is accompanied by: changing the political system (we have a multiparty system), changing the social system (there were sections of society), the seizure of land, purchase of privilege – all the constituent elements of the intervention.
Soviet Union the right to demand restitution from the Court of the General Assembly.
Here is a comment from a senior UN retiree and reader of UNPost:
“I have only one comment. You should also have stated that, at least for appearance’s sake, UNAT/UNDT shouldn’t be located in the cities where UN HQs are. They should function, in the Hague, the HQs of international justice, as an adjunct of or separately from, the International Court of Justice. Just as Governments (and individuals cited by Governments) are tried there, UN Secy Gen and UNGA itself should be held to account there. Then maybe, and if the judges are appointed by the International Court, a fair and proper justice would be ensured, and not like the police department trying (investigating) police excesses.”
Dear Mr. Muthuswami,
With regard to your comments above, I fully agree with you as I personally experienced during my judgment between UNDT in Kenya and UNAT in UNHQ, which I am still for my last chance before the UNAT who reversed the UNDT decision to their favor, from their comment in the deliberation you can immediately understand the influence of the surrounded environment which affect the final deliberation according to the UN requirement that why appeal is made always on UNDT outside NYHQ in order to conclude it, unfortunately, at the SG satisfaction. This is really unfair.