月: 2022年2月
No, No, No to War, Nuke, Doomsday! 戦争、核、世界終末にNo, No, No！
By David Swanson,
World BEYOND War, February 24, 2022
https://worldbeyondwar.org/no-no-no-to-war/
President Biden is half right when he refers to “an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” — unjustified indeed, unprovoked not in the least. Two sides have been escalating this conflict for years, each claiming to be acting defensively, each provoking the other. The NATO nations’ weaponry and forces that are now imagined as a solution are also the original source of the conflict. It is right to grow indignant now about Ukraine’s “sovereignty,” but so would it have been during the U.S.-backed coup eight years ago that has endangered Russian-speaking Ukrainians.
This is no time for anything other than de-escalation by all sides. The United Nations and the International Criminal Court ought to be upholding the rule of law just as if this were in Africa rather than Europe, exactly as ought to have been done with the wars on Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, et alia. Criminal sanctions that violate the Geneva Conventions are not a means of holding warmakers to the rule of law. Prosecutions in courts are.
We need nuclear weapons taken out of service by both sides. We need serious negotiations, beginning with the Minsk 2 agreement, not just empty talk. We need nations other than Russia or the United States to step up and insist on de-escalation and de-militarization, before this slowly spiraling madness reaches nuclear apocalypse.
VIDEO: Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson
VIDEO: Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson
By World BEYOND War, February 24, 2022
https://worldbeyondwar.org/video-debate-can-war-ever-be-justified-mark-welton-vs-david-swanson/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npc47OEM76w
This debate was held online on February 23, 2022, and was co-sponsored by World BEYOND War Central Florida and Veterans For Peace Chapter 136 The Villages, FL. The debaters were:
Arguing the Affirmative:
Dr. Mark Welton is Professor Emeritus at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is an expert in International and Comparative (U.S., European, and Islamic) Law, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, and Constitutional Law. He has authored chapters and articles on Islamic law, European Union law, international law, and the rule of law. He was Past Deputy Legal Advisor, United States European Command; Chief, International Law Division, U.S. Army Europe.
Arguing the Negative:
David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include Leaving WWII Behind, Twenty Dictators Currently Supported by the U.S., War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation.
In polling of participants in the webinar at the beginning of the debate, 22% said war can be justified, 47% said it cannot, and 31% said they were not sure.
At the end of the debate, 20% said war can be justified, 62% said it cannot, and 18% said they were not sure.
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David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is executive director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and U.S. Peace Prize recipient. Longer bio and photos and videos here. Follow him on Twitter: @davidcnswanson and FaceBook, and sign up for: Activist alerts. Articles. David Swanson news. World Beyond War news. Charlottesville news. Connect with WBW:
ICAN condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: ロシアのウクライナ侵攻を非難する！：ICAN声明
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons. War is never acceptable and Russian attacks on Ukraine, particularly using nuclear weapons, will have catastrophic consequences for civilians.
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons. War is never acceptable and Russian attacks on Ukraine, particularly using nuclear weapons, will have catastrophic consequences for civilians.
The international community must stand united in ensuring that we protect and support civilians, and strongly reject the violations of international law by Russia.
While all wars are unacceptable, ICAN warns that the recent Russian behaviour risks escalating the conflict to one involving nuclear weapons. Last week, Putin conducted a strategic nuclear weapons exercise, practising dropping weapons of mass destruction on civilians with intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine launched missiles and bombers. Even more concerningly, this morning Putin stated that: ”No matter who tries to stand in our way… Russia will respond immediately, and the consequences will be such as you have never seen in your entire history,” in a thinly-veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. This amount to threats to use nuclear weapons, as prohibited under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It is clear from his words and actions that the use of nuclear weapons is always on the table and the risk of nuclear weapons use is increasing.
This conflict is already harming the civilian population. Adding threats to mass murder civilians with nuclear weapons does nothing to protect people. The only thing nuclear weapons do in this situation is elevate the risk of a massive humanitarian catastrophe.
We urge Russia, Belarus and all other states to not engage in any military activities involving nuclear weapons, such as nuclear weapons exercises and other possible deployments of nuclear weapons. Belarus’ referendum on Sunday to revoke its nuclear-weapon-free pledge in its constitution adds fuel to the fire in an already tense time.
We urge the international community to strongly pressure Russia to engage in dialogue and diplomacy, to return to compliance with the UN Charter, respect international humanitarian and human rights law and join relevant treaties to reduce nuclear weapons risks, including the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻を非難するICANの声明
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2017年ノーベル平和賞受賞団体である核兵器廃絶国際キャンペーン（ICAN）は、
本日開始されたロシアによるウクライナへの軍事侵攻とロシアによる核兵器使用
の威嚇を強く非難する声明を発表しました。以下に声明全文を掲載します。
https://peaceboat.org/40543.htmlICANはロシアによるウクライナ侵攻を非難します
2017年ノーベル平和賞受賞団体である核兵器廃絶国際キャンペーン（ICAN）は、
ロシアによるウクライナへの侵攻とプーチン大統領による核兵器を使用するとの
威嚇を強く非難します。戦争は受け入れがたいものであり、ロシアによるウクラ
イナ攻撃は――とりわけ核兵器が使用された場合には――民間人に対して破滅的
な結果をもたらします。
国際社会は結束して、民間人を保護し支援するとともに、ロシアによる国際法違
反を強く拒否しなければなりません。
いかなる戦争も受け入れがたいものですが、ICANとしては、ロシアの最近の言動
がこの紛争を核兵器を巻き込んだ紛争へとエスカレートさせる危険性について指
摘しなければなりません。プーチン大統領は先週、戦略核兵器の演習を行い、大
陸間弾道ミサイル、潜水艦発射ミサイルまた爆撃機によって大量破壊兵器を民間
人に対して落とす訓練をしました。さらに憂慮すべきことに、今朝プーチン大統
領は「ロシアに介入しようとする者たちに、ロシアは即時に対応し、それは歴史
上かつてないほどの帰結をもたらすだろう」と、ぼかした表現ながらも核兵器を
使用するという事実上の威嚇を行っています。これは、核兵器禁止条約によって
禁止された、核兵器を使用するとの威嚇に等しい行為です。プーチン大統領の言
動から、核兵器の使用が常に選択肢に入っていることは明らかであり、核兵器使
用の危険は高まっています。
この紛争はすでに多くの民間人を傷つけてきました。さらに民間人を核兵器によっ
て大量殺戮すると脅すことは、人々を何ら保護することになりません。このよう
な状況下で核兵器がもたらすものは、大規模な人道上の破滅のリスクを高めるこ
とだけです。
私たちはロシアとベラルーシをはじめ全ての国々に対して、核兵器の演習やその
他配備など、核兵器に関わるいかなる軍事行動も行わないよう求めます。日曜日
にベラルーシで行われる憲法の非核誓約を無効化する国民投票は、すでに緊迫し
た状況の中で火に油を注ぐ行為です。
ロシアは、対話と外交に戻り、国連憲章を再び遵守し、国際人道・人権法を尊重
し、核兵器のリスクを削減する諸条約――核兵器禁止条約を含む――に加わるべ
きです。私たちは国際社会に対して、ロシアにそのように強く圧力をかけること
を求めます。
2022年2月24日
核兵器廃絶国際キャンペーン（ICAN）
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川崎哲
Akira Kawasaki
〒169-0075 東京都新宿区高田馬場3-13-1 B1
ピースボート
Tel: 03-3363-7561
090-8310-5370
Fax: 03-3363-7562
kawasaki@peaceboat.gr.jp
ピースボート
http://www.peaceboat.org
核兵器廃絶国際キャンペーン（ＩＣＡＮ）
http://www.icanw.org
議員ウォッチ
https://giinwatch.jp
Can War Ever Be Justified? Online Debate: Mark Welton vs. David Swanson
Online Debate: Can War Ever Be Justified? Mark Welton vs. David Swanson
Start: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 • 3:30 PM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)
End: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 • 5:00 PM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00)
Host Contact Info: Al Mytty, amytty1950@gmail.com
Can war ever be justified? Join us for this thought-provoking debate with Mark Welton and David Swanson.
Dr. Mark Welton is Professor Emeritus at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is an expert in International and Comparative (U.S., European, and Islamic) Law, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, and Constitutional Law. He has authored chapters and articles on Islamic law, European Union law, international law, and the rule of law. He was Past Deputy Legal Advisor, United States European Command; Chief, International Law Division, U.S. Army Europe.
David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include Leaving WWII Behind, Twenty Dictators Currently Supported by the U.S., War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation.
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