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Falklands: Argentina and UK agree to extend Humanitarian Plan to identify remains in multiple grave
The outgoing government of Argentine president Mauricio Macri and the United Kingdom are in talks for an extension of the humanitarian plan which, with Falkland Islands consent and under the guidance of the International Committee of the Red Cross had enabled the identification of 115 remains buried in the Islands with the sole reference, “Argentine soldier, only known to God”, the tragic legacy of the 1982 conflict. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIf the soldiers had been wearing “ dogtags” then a lot of this would not be necessary. I appreciate that some would remain unidentified due to their injuries but nevertheless good
Nov 28th, 2019 - 10:38 am - Link - Report abuse +2work by all.When are the remains being sent back to their home country? Best all round I would say.The mourners can mourn their deceased without spending a fortune on travel to the FALKLANDS.to pray for their loved ones.
What they SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED ON is bringing recognition justice and fairness to this historical dispute and ending the conflict, as well as those stupid superimpositions of territorial rights on the Antarctic. What could be more perverse than having political and commercial friendship with a country being accused of disrespecting and dishonoring one's own territorial sovereignty !
Nov 28th, 2019 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse -4Could perhaps have been done 37 years ago when the then military govt totally refused to answer UK humanitarian requests over what to do with their fallen bodies.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 10:52 am - Link - Report abuse +5But simple decency and reality is that having been laid to rest 37yrs ago here- the only people who can make that decision- and they do have the right to do so - is the individual Argentine next of kin families.
One family did so earlier in the year.
Trimonde, talk us through the “ Beagle Channel ” debacle? My thoughts were that it belongs to Chile. and yet Argentina are still claiming it.Stop banging on about the FALKLANDS do something about it , like going to the ICJ. Argentina is renowned worldwide for renegading on treaties that it does't like.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse +3Golfie: They are in their country. And the Beagle Channel conflict was resolved a long time ago. Regards.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 11:38 am - Link - Report abuse -5What dispute 3rd World Betts? Argentina dropped its spurious claims in 1850. Ever spurious. Buenos Aires was trespassing in 1833. There is no dispute. Just Argie wailing. Argie moaning. About a long-lost battle. Antarctica? First come, first served. Argentina was not first. End of.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse +4Marcelo Kohen sends his regards, says he was on the islands and that you did not see him.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse -3MoreCrap. Are you talking about the time that Kohen held a meeting to put forward his proposal for the islands' future? The one where only four people turned up? I think Kohen was lucky to get away with his skin. Clearly, Kohen is not considered as having anything meaningful to say.
Nov 28th, 2019 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Malvinense, then why on earth would you need a passport to enter the FALKLANDS? Try entering without one.
Nov 29th, 2019 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Malvinense 1833
Nov 30th, 2019 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Kohen is a sophist of the worst kind as he continually makes assertions without the backing of legal judgements, simply his own personal opinion, which legally makes such claims worthless.
For example in the publication Página12 dated Tuesday, March 5, 2013 he writes “This is a plebiscite organised by the British government”. Which is a deliberate lie as many independent publications and witnesses have attested, it was organised by the F.I. government. Then he attempts to discredit the referendum by implying that there is a prerequisite for the UN to be involved, where no such requirement in The Charter et al. Then he carries on stating there are categories of people under international law who are entitled to self-determination, citing the UNGA as his source. With very few exceptions the GA resolutions are not international law, merely advisements.
It would seem that Sr. Kohen's blandishments have more too do with his continued employment by the Argentine government than with the reality of international law.
Terrence reminds me of the quote:
Nov 30th, 2019 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They say that a monkey in the right frame of mind.
Given enough paper and given enough time.
Is bound to type Shakespeare eventually...
Only Terrence posts gibberish...
:)
Nov 30th, 2019 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Terence: I respect your opinion, although I disagree. Anyway, he was on the islands and nobody went to tell him these words when they had the chance.
Dec 02nd, 2019 - 09:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Malvinense 1833
Dec 03rd, 2019 - 01:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wouldn't have bothered either, whats to be learn't from someone who is well known for being untruthful?
Golfie: The passport does not alter the status of the Malvinas islands. They are also under the umbrella of sovereignty. Regards.
Dec 03rd, 2019 - 10:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Malvinense 1833
Dec 04th, 2019 - 01:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0“They are also under the umbrella of sovereignty.” Yes British, by every conceivable tenet of international law. Moreover, there is no requirement to even discuss the issue as their supreme authority is legally unassailable.
“There is no obligation in general international law to settle disputes”.
Principles of Public International Law, third edition, 1979 by Ian Brownlie
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