Kucinich Calls for NATO Accountability

NATO Bomb Kills Civilians in Tripoli

“A Political Settlement May Be the Only Way to Truly Protect Libyan Civilians”

Washington D.C. (June 20, 2011) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today wrote to Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, urging accountability for NATO’s recent attacks which resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians.

“In light of this event, I reiterate my request that the United Nations (U.N.) take immediate steps to ensure that member states, acting in Libya under NATO and pursuant to a U.N. mandate to protect civilians, are held accountable for possible violations of international law and pertinent U.N. Security Council resolutions,” wrote Kucinich.

Kucinich also enclosed a copy of a blueprint for peace and self-determination in Libya as a proposal to begin negotiations on a political settlement that would end the conflict which continues to put civilians at risk in Libya.

“It is vital that NATO work with the U.N., its member states and the international community toward a politically negotiated end to the conflict. Indeed, a political settlement may be the only way to truly protect Libyan civilians from harm and bring an end to a protracted conflict. To that end, I have enclosed a structured series of steps patterned after the African Union effort which can serve to end the conflict,” wrote Kucinich.

See a signed copy of the letter here.