Another year has passed and we are anxiously awaiting the year 2008. To all my family, friends, colleges and readers I sincerely wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year. May you get what you are prepared to work for and enjoy that what you are prepared to die for!
The highlight of the year gone bye most certainly came from Pakistan where lawyers took to the streets to protest for civil rights. This they did without fear for their security and being battered and thrown into jail. Humbled by their absolute commitment and my lack of it, I salute them on behalf of millions of jurists around the world. You set an example which, I pray, we all will have the courage and principled commitment to follow.
The trend is towards globalization and it is important that the legal professions follow this trend by becoming involved in global issues. Over the last few years the international law has been relegated to some kind of optional guide. In fact, John Bolton, the previous US ambassador to the UN has denied that it even existed. This will remain the situation until lawyers become involved and help to ensure that justice is re-established as the force which protects this civilization.
We are all aware of the extreme importance of the principle of the clear division of the executive and the judiciary on national level. Without it there can never be justice in the application of the rule of law. This principle does not exist on an international level and whatever legal administration and judiciaries may exist are controlled by governments. This is the reason why ‘small fry’ from Africa and Arabia are prosecuted but people like George W Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Tony Blair and Mr Howard of Australia can escape justice with impunity.
The world needs the legal professions to leave their offices and see the world out here. We need you to help us create a peaceful and just global society!
I again appeal to colleges, law societies and law academics to step forward and join a jurists pressure group, called it Lawyers for Humanity, if you so wish. Let us commit ourselves to the principle of global justice and add a credible voice to it.
To support such an initiative I make this site and my services available, free of charge. To serve as additional motivation I will place small banner advertisements for colleagues on this site, free of any charge. Although this is not a top site we still enjoy just under 4000 visits per day. Just say “Yes, I commit my support and my voice to global justice”.
I sincerely believe that my profession can change the course of history by demanding equal justice for all humans. Let us commit ourselves to this worthwhile cause.
J.C.Grobler.
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