AMNESTY International Tells ZAMBIA To ARREST George W. BUSH During His TOUR

LUSAKA — Amnesty International on Thursday continued its campaign urging nations around the world to arrest George W. Bush for allegedly violating international torture laws. This time they specifically targeted Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia where the former U.S. president is touring this week.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete pose for photographs at the State House in Dar es Salaam December 1, 2011

Bush began going through the countries on Monday to promote efforts to fight cervical and breast cancers, and Amnesty said the three nations have an obligation to arrest him under international law.

“All countries to which George W. Bush travels have an obligation to bring him to justice for his role in torture,” said Amnesty’s senior legal adviser Matt Pollard.

“International law requires that there be no safe haven for those responsible for torture; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia must seize this opportunity to fulfil their obligations and end the impunity George W. Bush has so far enjoyed.”

“Amnesty International recognizes the value of raising awareness about cervical and breast cancer in Africa, the stated aim of the visit, but this cannot lessen the damage to the fight against torture caused by allowing someone who has admitted to authorising water-boarding to travel without facing the consequences prescribed by law,” the group said in a statement.

Amnesty made a similar appeal to Canada in October when Bush visited British Columbia for an economic summit.

The group claimed Bush authorised the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” and “waterboarding” on detainees held in secret by the Central Intelligence Agency between 2002 and 2009.

Amnesty’s case relies on the public record, U.S. documents obtained through access to information requests, Bush’s own memoir and a Red Cross report critical of the U.S.’s war on terror policies.

Amnesty cites several instances of alleged torture of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, naval facility, in Afghanistan and in Iraq, by the U.S. military.

The cases include that of Zayn al Abidin Muhammed Husayn (known as Abu Zubaydah) and 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, both arrested in Pakistan. The two men were waterboarded a total of 266 times from 2002 to 2003, according to the CIA inspector general, cited by Amnesty.

Amnesty does not, however, go into the probable international ramifications for a country that would actually arrest the former president.

Agence France-Presse

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118 Responses to AMNESTY International Tells ZAMBIA To ARREST George W. BUSH During His TOUR

thedead

December 2, 2011 at 6:57 am

what do we gain by arresting bush? Nothing we stil cleaning our country besides we hav everything to gain by letting him be.
me

December 2, 2011 at 7:11 am

Amnesty uyichindike saana fye
walid

December 2, 2011 at 7:13 am

Let Matt Pollard arrest George Mpanga Bush in his country & not in our country Zambia.we are sorry we cant do that,after all we want donor funding from the states we need to make peace with him.
smelter

December 2, 2011 at 7:13 am

TWACHEPA-ALL THE SAME THIS GUY WAMILANDU ISHINGI BUT US AS ZAMBIANS WE ARE TOO SMALL A NATION TO DO THAT-KUTI MWAMONA “UTONI”TWINGESA BOMBIN’GA ZAMBIA–TUMULEKEFYE ASHEKO FIMANE-NAFYO TUKASHIKE PANSHI NGA BENA LIATO-IKALI!!!!!
Comrade Dennis

December 2, 2011 at 7:27 am

ARREST IN YOUR COUNTRY, NOT IN ZAMBIA. WHY SHOULD AN NGO DICTATE A SOVEREIGN STATE LIKE ZAMBIA. WHY NOT TELL BARRACK OBAMA TO HIM OVER TO YOUR ****** NGO RATHER THAN TRYING TO PUT OUR NATION INTO YOUR OWN PROBLEMS. THE SO called AMNESTY LEGAL ADVISER (Matt Pollard) IS VERY ******.
PAPA SKELE JR

December 2, 2011 at 7:33 am

Is he goin to become the president of zambia after the arrest?
ati ba BUSH mu kamfisa state prison ,,lok,i can’t even imagine that.tule ikalafye.
Mac B

December 2, 2011 at 7:49 am

why should African countries do that when the west have failed? if they want to arrest him, let them do it themselves or let alone the Americans since they promote human rights, why cant they do it themselves now they want a poor African country like Zambia to do it. never.
ZEKA

December 2, 2011 at 7:56 am

Iwe chi AMNESTY NDIWE CHI MALABISHI.
Ba Bush, you are welcome, and have a nice stay in Zambia.
MARS

December 2, 2011 at 7:57 am

We are very busy cleaning up our country now, sorry.
Responsible citizen

December 2, 2011 at 8:03 am

Amnesty international whatever the kind of an NGO you are!!! please leave zambia alone we love our country very much and we cannot afford messing with America. Amnest please tell Obama yourself to do that, not any of these African countries. Your issues should be addressed to Mr. Obama not here in Africa. Thanx!!! Zambians please lets not even think about this idea or whatever it is from Amnest international.
Loverchibs

December 2, 2011 at 8:05 am

Of what benefit will this be to Zambia?.Don’t drug into international politics.
Sojo

December 2, 2011 at 8:11 am

The truth is G.Bush is a war criminal,he also belongs to the worlds elite ‘secret sociaties’ hence these guys are untouchable 4 they control the world. This arrest issue is jst 2 blind the pipo further as they carry on with there quest to eliminate the black pipo. Google about the skull & bornes, the secret of the Bush family. The Bible prophecy has to be fulfiled. God’s justice is above that of man.
concerned zambian

December 2, 2011 at 8:12 am

For sure we are too small a nation to provoke america. Americans have great respect for their former and current presidents, hence arresting Bush in our country will be an insult to them. We are saying no to amnesty international, let it find another country brave enough to do that, or rather let alone Obama do so himself.
Kapoma Kabaso

December 2, 2011 at 8:14 am

Pollard keep your nose out of our country. Bush is very much welcome to Zambia at anytime he so wishes. Wait until he comes to your country, we are not involved with your dirty issues with Mr. Bush.
kasman

December 2, 2011 at 8:16 am

what is this toothless animal called AI? if u ve nothing to talk about, shut up u fools! GB can advise Liato how to plant money underground or the sea so that it geminates into TRILLIONS for mother Zambia. by the way, there will be a press conference to be jointly held by Liato and GB at Mwembeshi farm!!
GARDAFI

December 2, 2011 at 8:21 am

These idiots dont they know were Bush stays? arrest him yourselves in your country and not in zed, let him leave us some cash alaaaa!
SHAKA OZ

December 2, 2011 at 8:21 am

SHAKA OZ

Am disappointed with Amnesty International IGNORANCE with WORLD political history. Are they sure they should order for the arrest of Bush? Why?

George Bush is not a FASCIST LIKE Hitler at all!

Amnesty International have such POLITICAL DEMENTIA that they can not be forgiven at all.

George Bush is an innocent political leader who did what he can to fight CRIMINALS and make the world a SAFE PLACE to live in!
kabezo

December 2, 2011 at 8:27 am

Ala imwe ba amnesty! You mean you don’t know where to find him? Don’t waste our time! It can never happen! We have more to lose as a country if we did that than having him around! You know where he lives follow him don’t bring us trouble we already have enough! Sha!
4bianovic

December 2, 2011 at 8:28 am

Hehe but zoona uli chikopo tawaishiba ati Zed ni haven ya kwa Bush teti Ulandeko Somalia nangu Lussia!lmao
Seriously Ba Bush ni ba Don he had Lumwana and he is obviously coming to check for more mining prospects…Bush you are welcome.
NB:More money in our pockets so drop some dollars to plant on our farms!#Liato
geek

December 2, 2011 at 8:32 am

Bush is a megalomeniac but arresting him on zambian soil is insanity. Zambians do not even feel pain of the attrocities he perpetrated. The best country to arrest bush is iran, iraq, afganistan, syria and palestine. Amnesty if you really want him arrested please tell the mid-eastern nations to arrest him and wont take an hour to do so. Tell iran, russia, indonesia and likely cuba. Added to that syria and palestine+pakistan. They can Form a team to arrest him
muna

December 2, 2011 at 8:42 am

All you who are saying we shouldn’t arrest George Bush shut the hell up you are the ones who make these ba zungus shit on Africa when a black man makes a mistake they arrest him a white ****** dumb man you kissing his ass shame on you that guy is responsible for killing more than 1million Iraqis and touturing more than 5oo thousand people without trial what so ever, You know that’s the reason why Africa will never develop and reach its full potntial becouse of you guys who are so much of kiss asses to these ba zunguz, you know what **** the Americans and **** George bush the dumbest president that the US has ever had and **** all of you who are saying we need US funding we need the Chinese more than we need the US.
THE TRUTH

December 2, 2011 at 8:46 am

Let’s just say Zambia complies with that out-of-the-world wild request. Where do we take him? To AI?
febby

December 2, 2011 at 8:50 am

iseni,tuleikalafye,mulefwaya uku fwa!messing arround with g bush.lets maintain the peace we have napapata!WHO ARE WE!
Emmanuel M Pandawe

December 2, 2011 at 8:52 am

I FEEL THEM SAME,AMNESTY INTERS SHOULD LET MPANGA BUSH TO FINISH HIS MISSION IN ZAMBIA AND IF THEY WANT THEY ARREST HIM FROM HIS OWN SOIL AND NOT ‘ZAMIBA’ PLEASE TWAPAPATA UKONKONI KUMWABO BANE!
ZAMBIA HAS ITS OWN PROBLEMS TO SORT OUT FOR NOW.
THE TRUTH

December 2, 2011 at 8:54 am

waba maso mu kwata Bush arn’t done anything
Responsible citizen

December 2, 2011 at 8:54 am

Mr. Bush please you are more than wellcome in our Mother Zambia. Enjoy your stay and succeed in your business stay here. Regards to Mr. Obama
Siame

December 2, 2011 at 8:57 am

Arrest him yourself Ulefwaya utuletele twakana.
fever

December 2, 2011 at 9:05 am

ata chi amnesty waba pamatako waumfwa, why dont you do it yourself chikala ulefwaya ifwe tukuchitile inchito yobe bakese tu bombinga ata ukokwine tulekeni na ziko la mtendele fwebene chalilila. mwandi George isafye nefyo uleishila fisuma sama!
muna

December 2, 2011 at 9:06 am

Responsible citizen or maybe ****** citizen,Siame, THE TRUTH you don’t know anything you as uninformed and ****** as a grade 3 in shangombo welcome where by who welcome him to your house, niggers are too lazy to pick up a book and read to know whats going on but hey nowadays it has even been made easier there is the web read and understand what these people are up to, THE BEST THAT MR SATA WOULD HAVE DONE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO DENY HIM ENTRY INTO ZAMBIA BECAUSE BY ALLOWING HIM WE WEAKEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNTRIES THAT MAY HELP US DUE TO MUTUAL RESPECT, BENEFIT AND UNDERSTANDING NOT THE MASTER SLAVE US ZAMBIA RELATIONSHIP.
Analyst

December 2, 2011 at 9:08 am

ZAMBIA SHALL REMAIN A PEACEFUL NATIONA TILL CHRIST COMES….
Ba zed

December 2, 2011 at 9:13 am

Our soil will be turned upside down by US bombs and they will even plant wheat.
kapoli

December 2, 2011 at 9:15 am

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Didi

December 2, 2011 at 9:20 am

We dont have time to waste on petty issues like arresting the former president of the USA.

You want Bush to share a cell with Liato and Dora?
No ways.
george

December 2, 2011 at 9:31 am

Atishani?! Namupenaaaaaaa olo chilishani?! Mapapata sana, abana bandi tabalakula. U want USA to NUKE Zambia? Imwebene arrest GWB yourselves wen he leaves Zambia.
Shootist

December 2, 2011 at 9:40 am

Amnesty waba itole…..
BoSitali

December 2, 2011 at 9:45 am

Why didn’t they arrested him on the way to Zambia…batupe nshinto sha!
ba zambia

December 2, 2011 at 9:49 am

and if we arest him? y zambia. arrest him your self
wqwq

December 2, 2011 at 9:51 am

Mwalipena ba AMNESTY International! why should we be the ones to that?
CHIMUTI

December 2, 2011 at 9:52 am

Ba malama our issue is liato.not ifyo,fyabo.
Liyato seed crop money

December 2, 2011 at 9:53 am

I so like this idea of puting george bush in the police custody,see one this is that am going to jail…so bush can be partner in crime…..am waiting for bwezani so we can form a tag team…..dont u thinkj…arrest this white *****
yawaa

December 2, 2011 at 9:54 am

amnesty should sit down, they think we will f**k things up for ourselves… bush probably saying “i wish a nigga would”
Mind You

December 2, 2011 at 10:00 am

The US should arrest Bush, while we plan how to remove immunity from RB. Bush’s visit to Zambia is for our benefit. Our only problem here are those who killed, maimed, tortured our fellow innocent citizens in Mongu, namely, RB, Kunda, Mkhondo Lungu, Kabonde, Solomon Jere. These deserve no mercy.
Nshumfwa

December 2, 2011 at 10:16 am

I suggest we leave him alone but change his name to Joe Mpanga
kasonde mwamba

December 2, 2011 at 10:35 am

one zambia,one nation,one bush we wont aresst him.
Kasoka Kaipombe

December 2, 2011 at 10:41 am

Chikala Muna you seem not to know what you are getting into by thinking of arresting Bush. Some things you have to weigh yourself and judge how far you cam go in this fight. youare a small in the big pond. so shut up Chikala wileka inkwikate pankanda. So far america is unbeatable.
kabalwe

December 2, 2011 at 10:59 am

Iread with anger yesterday when i read that hon munkombwe is surporting masebo so that he can be given a post by sata he likes changing posts i hope the president will not be enticed by munkombwes sweet talk and his monky tricks
Monk Sq Analysis

December 2, 2011 at 11:00 am

You have failed to arrest him in his home country now you want to bring amasangalatoni mu Zambia?
Child of the Sky

December 2, 2011 at 11:08 am

We will arrest him later first we have to arrest the local plunderers just make sure that he comes back ba Amnesty when we are done
fed up

December 2, 2011 at 11:11 am

WISHIFUL THINKING. MULITUPUBA BA AI. MONK SQ ANALYSIS I LOVE YOU. YOU ARE THE ONLY CLEVER ONE ON THIS BLOG. ISN’T THERE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN THE US? WHY HAVEN’T YOU ARRESTED HIM THERE ALREADY? DON’T YOU KNOW WHERE HE LIVES? FARM NO 1, TEXAS CITY
Responsible Citizen

December 2, 2011 at 11:22 am

MUNA, am not fitting you am just expressing my views, i have no issues with you whatsoever. Let the former US president Mr Bush tell the Zambian people what he has come to do. We cannot arrest him let AI do it themself, we have bether things to do here than that! besides they know where to find him