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Artashes "Art" Bashmakian |
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2009-05-01 18:16:56 |
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bashmakian@hotmail.com |
Dear Dr. deZayas
I attended the symposium held at USC in 2007 regarding the Armenian Genocide. Your paper was read at the symposium. Your point is that the genocide convention can be applied retroactively. My question is this. Does Turkey need to acknowledge that genocide so Armenians can demand through the legal institutions restitutions...or can Armenians make such demand without Turkey's acknowledgement?
Thank you,
Art Bashmakian
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Löbl |
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2009-04-27 03:17:01 |
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otokar.loebl@t-online.de |
| Zum Beitrag von Herrn Liebert. Das Postelberger Massaker und alle Dokumente sind online frei zur Verfügung ind deutscher und tschechischer Sprache auf den Seiten www.heimatkreis-saaz.de |
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Christian Nekvedavicus |
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2009-04-24 06:59:03 |
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christian.nekvedavicius@googlemail.com |
Dear professor,
I wish to send you some articles proving the serious and systematic violation of human rights (specifically: rights to restitution of real estate following a peremptory rule of general international law: all "nationalizations etc." of lawful owners' real estate, effected by an occupational regime that is generally considered to be "unlawful" in the sense of international law, are void and invalid from the beginning, which has the inevadable consequence that such real estate, after the collapse of such an unlawful occupational regime, has to be returned to the lawful owners respectivly their heirs "natura (restitutio in integrum).
Unfortunately, it seems that the email address stated on your website does not work. Would you please be so kind to give me another email address for sending you really interesting material? The Lithuanian Human Rights association does also wish to turn to you for being furnished useful information what to do, as the ECHR with its system of legal secretaries and reporters from offending states is ineffective, to say the least.
Sincerely yours
Christian Nekvedavicius
Publisher
Wilhelmstr. 26
D-48149 Münster
tel: +492513798441 |
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Rita Tomkins |
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2009-04-21 09:37:36 |
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rtomkinsyon@aol.com |
Dear Dr. deZayas,
I have written a family biography which tells the story of the Danube Swabians. My purpose in "From Banat to Bailey Avenue" is threefold: to illuminate and preserve a culture, to inform readers about what happened to these people, and all the while to entertain. Would you possibly have time to read at least part of it? Thank you so much.
Rita Tomkins |
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Karsten Mertens |
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2009-04-19 09:49:45 |
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mertens@neueweltonline.com |
Sehr geehrter Herr Professor de Zayas,
Ihr Artikel 'DIE ANGLO-AMERIKANER UND DIE VERTREIBUNG DER DEUTSCHEN' hat mir sehr gefallen. Ich denke daher, dass das Thema und Ihre Ausführungen auch unseren Lesern gefallen wird. Deshalb möchte ich um die Erlaubnis bitten, diesen Artikel in der Neuen Welt publizieren zu dürfen.
Auf eine baldige Antwort würde ich mich sehr freuen.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen
Karsten Mertens
Neue Welt
2 Billingham Road, Suite 203
Toronto, Canada
(416) 237 0591
mertens@neueweltonline.com
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M. Pfeiffer |
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2009-04-16 15:49:04 |
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sigrid-pfeiffer@web.de |
Sehr geehrter Herr Professor de Zayas,
in 12/2008 sind die SBZ-Alteigentümerbeschwerden/1945-49 vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht endgültig gescheitert; - jetzt geht es offenbar (endlich) mit jenen Argumenten, die Sie selbst (den involvierten Rechtsanwälten) am 20.01.2006 in Berlin vorgetragen hatten, vor die UN-Menschenrechts-kommission; - aber bitte, lesen Sie doch selbst :
http://www.bverfg.de/entscheidungen/rk20081214_2bvr233807.html
In den Verfahren über die Verfassungsbeschwerden (...)
hat die 2. Kammer des Zweiten Senats des Bundesverfassungs-gerichts durch die Richter Broß, Di Fabio und Landau gemäß § 93b in Verbindung mit § 93a BVerfGG in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 11. August 1993 (BGBl I S. 1473) am 14. Dezember 2008 einstimmig beschlossen:
Die Verfassungsbeschwerden werden zur gemeinsamen Entscheidung verbunden und nicht zur Entscheidung angenommen.
Damit erledigen sich die Anträge auf Erlass einer einstweiligen Anordnung.
Gründe: (...)
Diese Entscheidung ist unanfechtbar.
Broß Di Fabio Landau
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Ostsee-Zeitung.DE (OZ) vom 13.04.2008
Ein Graf will seine zehn Güter zurück
Hubertus von K.-T. kämpft um das Familienerbe. Er hat in allen Instanzen verloren. Jetzt klagt er vor der UN-Menschenrechtskommission.
(...) Seine Hoffnung: Die Vereinten Nationen werden Vertreibung und Vermögenseinziehung als Verstoß gegen die Menschenrechte anerkennen. Als Diskriminierung einer bestimmten Bevölkerungsschicht. „Dann müsste die Bundesregierung reagieren und die Enteignung rückgängig machen. Oder endlich eine Entschädigung zahlen, die wirklich dem Wert unseres Verlustes entspricht.“ Die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht, findet der Koblenzer Rechtsanwalt Thomas G., der rund 50 Betroffene vertritt. „Diese Leute wurden aus der Gesellschaft ausgegrenzt und wie Kriminelle behandelt“, argumentiert der Jurist. „Deshalb handelt es sich rechtlich gesehen nicht um eine Enteignung, sondern um eine rechtswidrige Vermögenseinziehung. Das ist ein völlig neuer Ansatzpunkt.“ Schon kommende Woche will Thomas G. die Beschwerden einreichen. „Da eine Rückgabe des Eigentums in den meisten Fällen kaum möglich ist, müsste die Regierung eine Entschädigung zahlen. Und zwar eine, die dem heutigen Wert des entzogenen Eigentums entspricht.“ Mit einem Bescheid rechnet der Anwalt bereits im Herbst, bis die Sache ausgefochten ist könnte es jedoch weit länger dauern. (...) |
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David Johnson |
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2009-04-16 08:09:36 |
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undavidjohnson@yahoo.com |
| Hello Alfred! I was googling the right to peace when a reference to your website came up. Not surprised to see how active you are! I am with my family in South Africa and will have to retire on 1 November this year. You are giving me hope and inspiration that there is life after OHCHR. Big hugs to you and Carla! |
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Winfried Staschau |
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2009-04-14 18:33:41 |
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w.staschau@web.de |
| Ich brauche Informationen über die Ereignisse in Domnau im Januar 1945 |
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Christian |
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2009-04-12 09:08:43 |
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Happy Easter. Frohe Ostern! Ein schoenes Osterfest wünscht Euch beiden Christian!
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Christian Schulz |
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2009-04-03 13:47:37 |
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christianschulz28@freenet.de |
Der Genfer Frühling -
ich hab ihn selbst erlebt.
Was für ein grandioses feeling
ich lief und bin doch geschwebt.
Ich komme wieder. Bald.
Christian |
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John |
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2009-03-23 07:33:43 |
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jandrasek@seznam.cz |
Hello
I am student of one gymnazium near Saaz and I am make on projekt "The tragically places of one region" with my schoolmates and other students from the region.We are finding any informations abouth deadmarch from Žatec(Saaz) to Postoloprty(Postlberg).We will realy thankful for each informations.If you know someone who are remember this tragical march from Žatec to Postoloprty, pleasy contact me on jandrasek@seznam.cz and I will it more expres what we doing and etc.This projekt have also the webpage"www.mistapameti.cz" but this page is only in czech and german version.Thanks for your feedbags
student John |
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Otokar Löbl |
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2009-03-22 04:44:19 |
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otokar.loebl@t-online.de |
| Bitte um Beachtung der Webseiten www.heimatkreis-saaz.de und www.saaz.info zur Postelberg. Leider werden keine Presseerklärungen oder Berichte in der deutschen Presse veröffentlicht. In Gegensatz zu großer Anzahl in der tschechischen Presse. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Otokar Löbl |
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HJ Mathieu |
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2009-03-15 05:39:27 |
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hj_mathieu@bluewin.ch |
Hello Alfred and Carla, are you available between May 19 - 30 to join us for a Bejart evening in Lausanne ?
http://www.bejart.ch
Jörg |
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Ute Müller |
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2009-03-03 04:14:29 |
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450.mueller@bundesrat.de |
Hallo Alfredo,
gestern las ich mit Interesse deinen Artikel in der FAZ und fragte mich, wie es dir wohl gehen mag. Deiner Homepage entnehme ich, dass es dir gut geht.
Beste Grüße aus Berlin
Ute Müller
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Peter R. Aikman |
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2009-03-01 18:37:06 |
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itspete99@aol.com |
I agree. This subject is far from being exhausted. If we were to elaborate on each war crime
committed by the Russians, Poles, Czechs and others against the Germans during combat
in and the Expulsion from the East, we would be busy for months! And now we have the spectacle of poor Erika Steinbach being harassed, libeled and pilloried and the sovereign country of Germany being harangued for daring to entertain an internal question of who should be
on the board of the Center Against Expulsion. The Poles know full well that the Center was the
idea and creation of Ms. Steinbach and that she has the complete support of the German
expellees themselves. If the German government had raised a ruckus, as it should have, over the deflamatory and liablous statements from the Kaczynski twins there would have been a
steady stream of accusations of meddling in internal affairs from Warsaw. But, of course, the
playing field for negotiations between Poland and Germany can never be even.
Best regards to everyone! |
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Arnd Bernaerts |
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2009-02-28 04:17:44 |
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dr.arnd@gmail.com |
Gut erläutert heute in FAZ -28. Feb.- aus Fremder Feder: "Alles andere wäre sinnlos", lieber Alfred,
"ALLER OPFER VON KRIEG UND GEWALTHERRSCHAFT
IST MIT EHRFURCHT ZU GEDENKEN, "
von vielen hoffentlich ernst genommen, wünscht herzlich Arnd |
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Gisli Kr. Bjornsson |
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2009-02-27 05:31:00 |
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gisli@netskil.is |
Dear Mr. de Zayas.
I have been in contact with you here before regarding my final thesis in law school, but that was about the expulsion of Germans in WW2. You gave very good hints and advises at that time. Now I am very interested in working in the field of law work or with/for some schoolars which contains human rights after crisis and war times, which often is the time human rights must be remembered and respected. I should point out that I live in Iceland, but with easier travels and internet that should not be a problem. Can you help me on that or direct me in some way?
Kind regards,
Gisli Kr. Bjornsson |
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Peter R. Aikman |
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2009-02-22 02:29:08 |
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itspete99@aol.com |
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The reason the Germans have not paid restitution to the Poles is because Poland was awarded
over one fourth of prewar Germany at the end of the War. It is hard to comprehend that at that time there existed someone smart enough to decide that one fourth of prewar Germany was
probably enough restitution. Today the value of these areas, now incorporated into Greater Poland, are in the trillions. At least four times the value of Eastern Poland which the Soviet Union decided it deserved. I will name again the major German cities now in Poland: Danzig
Stettin, Breslau and Posen. Besides these cities, there were the churches, museums and cultural properties, the highly developed infrastructure, factories, universities (Brahms composed his well-known 'Academic Overture' for the hundredth anniversary of Breslau University), schools, autobahns and various 'breadbaskets' upon which Germany as a whole depended.
It should be remembered that Poland has signed an international document attesting that it will
not seek further restitution. Like everything, however it could become an open question.
Yes, I am aware of the often quoted three partitions of Poland which took place in the
18th century. I can name the where, when and how it all came about. Probably it is no surprise that the Russians got the bear's share and the Germans came out short by comparison.
If there is anything the Poles are masters of it is claiming that such and such an area
was originally Polish due to the efforts of some Piast prince. Yes, there were a lot of Poles in West Prussia and even in Posen where Hindenburg was born. But I can also point out that before the War, Danzig and Breslau were ethnically and culturally nearly 100% German. The attempts by the Poles to prove beyond a doubt the 'polonicity' of these two cities has been first comical
and then painful. As there were Poles in West Prussia, the repressive Versailles Treaty which ended World War I resulted in a large number of Germans ending up in Poland. It was the
random murder and oppression of these Germans which ignited World War II. The Poles
stubbornly refused to negotiate this issue and the return of the German city of Danzig. Had they been more practical, the War could have well be avoided.
Even in this "good" war, as it is called (There are no good wars!), the little person pays with his life and property instead of the majority of the party 'Bonzen'. The grandmother in East Prussia who was gang raped and nailed to the barn door in East Prussia, the women and children who
suffered a horrible death in the icy waters of the Baltic when the refugee ship with 9,000 aboard was arbitrarily sunk by a Soviet submarine captain, (He later for the Order of Lenin for his heroic action.) and finally the old German farmer who was beaten to death in one of the Polish revived
concentration camps in Silesia all paid the ultimate prices for being seen as Nazis and not Germans
I do recognize what was done to the Poles and others. I abhor and condemn the crimes committed against them no less than those committed against the Germans. But I am drawn to try and point out that the Germans should not be (even after 65 years) painted with the
wide brush of 'NAZI and their sufferings and victimization should not be dismissed with the
erroneous, but unforunately oft repeated statement, 'THEY DESERVED IT.!'
RUDOLPH
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Jack Labusch |
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2009-02-12 20:27:08 |
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"Valkyrie", the big-budget Tom Cruise/Bryan Singer movie, is enjoying very good success, with worldwide revenues at nearly $140 million and still rising. Movie producers may be looking for similarly themed script properties, e. g., White Rose/Kreisau circle, etc., and properties based on other lesser known aspects of WWII and novel points of view.
"I grew up with the WWII propaganda, and just got tired of it", said Clint Eastwood, producer of "Letters from Iwo Jima", if my memory's okay. "Letters" was a successful, moderate-budget, sympathetic portrayal of Japanese troops fighting against American armed forces on Iwo Jima. (I'm a semi-retired tech writer and ad salesman, and not in the movie business.) |
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