West Yorkshire Truth Campaign
exposing the most troubling events in recent history

Saturday 27th October 2007

The West Yorkshire Truth Campaign hosted an evening of debate and discussion with three speakers whose combined expertise in the areas of International Law, Human Rights and (British) Inteligence Services.

Annie Machon is a former counter-terrorism Officer for Mi5 and a whistleblower. Having exposed state-terrorism ochestrated by Mi6 while serving in the mid 1990's. She is currently a co-chair of the 911 Truth Campaign (Britain & Ireland) and campaigner for 911 Truth.

Elias Davidsson is an independent scholar in international law and human rights. His articles in the fields of international law and human rights have been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, International Journal of Human Rights, Florida Journal of International Law and International Legal Theory (published by the American Society of International Law).

On 11 September 2001 approximately 3,000 people were killed in the United States in what was variously designated as a terrorist attack, an act of war or a crime against humanity. These events were used to justify two wars, increased militarization and a grave assault on both international law and human rights. Contrary to popular belief, the US authorities have not positively identified the perpetrators, their accomplices and the tools of murder. Yet, the victims and society as a whole are entitled, under human rights law, to know the truth on the events of 9/11.

Davidsson discussed the moral and legal foundations for the right to the truth, the obligations of states to thoroughly investigate mass murder and will illustrate the extent to which US authorities violated their international obligations to establish the truth on these events. His empirical approach, devoid of speculation, provides powerful conceptual tools to those who are committed to defend democracy and the rule of civilized law at both the domestic and international level.