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SI FA LUCE SUL CASO FABIO POLENGHI
Source: LeTerreSotoVento

Si comincia a fare luce sulla morte di Fabio Polenghi, il fotografo italiano assassinato a Bangkok da un proiettile “veloce” durante la repressione del 19 maggio 2010 quando 98 persone perirono.
Altri tre testimoni hanno dichiarato alla Corte Penale di Bangkok Meridionale di credere che Fabio Polenghi sia morto per i colpi sparati dai militari durante la repressione di Rachadaprasong ordinata dal governo di Abhisit. Questi si aggiungono ad altri due testimoni che testimoniarono ad ottobre scorso. Ci sono altri 32 testimoni per lo stato ed altri otto per la famiglia.

Il documentarista americano Bradley Cox ha detto ai giudici che Polenghi era stato ucciso verso le 10,58 del 19 maggio e che il proiettile giungeva dalla direzione di Lumpini Park e Sala Daeng. “Ci muovevamo e nascondevamo lungo la Ratchadamri Road e udivamo i colpi dalla direzione delle tende vicino al lato di Sala Daeng.” dice Cox “C’era del movimento dietro di me che era nella direzione di Ratchapraong ed io ed altri corremmo in quella direzione. Io comunque fui colpito dietro la mia coscia destra mentre correvo, e mi girai per vedere da dove venissero gli spari. Allora vidi che Fabio Polenghi era caduto già sulla strada.”
Diceva in precedenza che lui ed altri, tra i quali alcuni giornalisti americani e giapponesi, si radunavano e nascondevano dietro le barricate dei militanti delle magliette rosse di fronte all’incrocio Ratchadamri Sarasin. Poteva vedere i militari muoversi sui due lati della Ratchadamri, vicino alle tende, ad 80 metri da dove si trovavano loro. “Vidi soldati differenti muoversi attorno sei volte, a cinque o sei soldati la volta. Dentro le tende delle magliette rosse c’erano una dozzina di loro, ma credo che ce ne fossero di più.” Cox ha dichiarato che non ha visto né udito un singolo colpo partire dalla posizione delle magliette rosse, ma udì chiaramente i colpi dai lati del Lumpini e Sala Daeng dove i militari si stavano dirigendo.
“Accesi la telecamera quando vidi Fabio Polenghi per terra. Vidi alcuni aiutarlo ed un uomo che molti credono stesse portando via la sua macchina fotografica. Mi sorpresi che fossimo stati colpiti lui ed io dal momento che ci stavamo allontanando dall’esercito. Benché non possa provare o di entificare che colpì Fabio o me, sono certo al cento per cento che è stato l’esercito.”
In risposta alle domande degli avvocati delle famiglie, Cox non credeva che fossero coinvolti gli uomini in nero nella morte di Fabio Polenghi. “Naturalmente alcuni delle magliette rosse vestivano con altri colori ed anche colori nero e marrone, ma non li ho visti portare alcuna arma.”
Un tassista di Roi Et, Udon Wannasig, ha detto di aver visto come Fabio era stato colpito.

ICC PROSECUTOR IN BANGKOK - Frequently Asked Questions:

Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Surapong Tovichakchaikul is to meet with the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, today to discuss the possibility of opening an investigation into the protests of April-May 2010.

Question: What is the ICC and why is the prosecutor in Thailand?
Answer: The ICC is located in The Hague. The ICC is established by a treaty known as the Rome Statute of the ICC. One hundred twenty-one countries have joined the treaty. Thailand has signed, but not ratified the Rome Statute. Thailand is therefore not a party to the treaty.
UDD lawyer Robert Amsterdam filed an application with the Prosecutor of the ICC on January 30 2011, requesting a preliminary investigation into the protests that occurred in Thailand between April-May 2010, where 98 civilians were killed and thousands injured.
The application alleges that crimes against humanity were committed against civilian protesters. Although the ICC has jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, only crimes against humanity are alleged in the application relating to Thailand. There is no basis to allege genocide or war crimes.

Question: Since Thailand is not a party to the ICC treaty, how could the ICC investigate alleged crimes against humanity in Thailand?
Answer: In this case, the ICC’s jurisdiction can be established in two ways:
First, the ICC can exercise its jurisdiction ratione personae over Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, under Article 12. 2(b) of the Rome Statute, as he is a citizen of the United Kingdom, which is a state party to the ICC.
Second, Article 12.3 allows a State not party to the treaty, such as Thailand, to accept ICC jurisdiction over a particular situation on an ad hoc basis, by depositing a Declaration with the ICC. The Thai Government is currently considering whether to make a Declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction over the crimes against humanity allegedly committed in 2010.
Read more, Source: robertamsterdam.com

‘MEN IN BLACK’ A RUNNING JOKE AT DSI – DUTCH JOURNALIST
Source: thairedshirts.org

On Monday, Dutch journalist Michel Maas visited the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) to submit into evidence the M16 bullet that struck him in the back on the 19th of May 2010. While at the DSI, Maas inquired as to the status of the investigation on the ‘men in black’ or ‘black shirts’,

"They started laughing. It seems to be a running joke around [there]. They did show me a picture taken from TV footage of a man in a black t-shirt running around with a M16. The problem is that the man was running with the military. Of course, the military denies all these allegations… Judging by the photo evidence I’ve seen, it appears to point to them".
Maas was in Bangkok a few weeks ago to show DSI investigators the spot where he was shot in May 2010 and submit a second testimony, after his first statement had somehow been ‘misplaced.’ Nevertheless, he remains hopeful that his statements will be of value,
"I gave them all the evidence I have…There is no way anyone can deny that I was shot and that that was the bullet that hit me. They’re pretty certain it’s an M16, so there’s a big chance that this will all point to the military".
Maas is on the witness list for the case of Italian photojournalist Fabio Polenghi who was shot and killed moments before Maas was struck in the same area. A trial date has yet to be established.

M16 bullet submitted to DSI on Monday

Request to the ICC to help bring justice to victims of the 2010 bloodshed in Thailand.

Thongchai Winichakul - Professor of History - Department of History University of Wisconsin

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Thailand should try those responsible for 2010 deathsDeutsche Presse Agentur September 19, 2012 4:18 pm

New York - Thailand has the responsibility to bring tojustice those responsible for the deaths of 92 people during massdemonstrations in 2010, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday.

A report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Thailand,which was set up by the government, concluded with "substantive findings backed by forensic evidence" and recommendations to bringthe perpetrators to justice, Pillay said in Geneva.

"In spite of its limited mandate and initial difficulties, the(Truth and Reconciliation Commission) has conducted an important investigation into political violence and human rights violations inThailand," Pillay said.

"The Royal Thai government now has the responsibility to act on the (commission’s) recommendations, both in holding state officialsto account and addressing the institutional weaknesses identified inthe report." Pillay called for the Thai government to preserve evidence and information gathered by the commission for the prosecution of the perpetrators.

In addition to the commission’s report on political violence in2010, Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission was expected tosoon release a detailed account of human rights violations, Pillay said.

Source: wwwnationalmultimedia.com

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