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WITHOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, TRUMP'S SECURITY STRATEGY ON IRAN WON'T MEASURE UP

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WITHOUT HUMAN RIGHTS, TRUMP'S SECURITY STRATEGY ON IRAN WON'T MEASURE UP INU - Human rights need to be incorporated into the United States’ National Security Strategy and the  Iran Policy Review , argues Prof Raymond Tanter. “First, bring the Ayatollahs responsible for mass murder to a global court to prosecute human rights violators. The International Criminal Court (ICC), located in The Hague is one place. The ICC is the court of last resort for prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity,” Tanter, a former senior member of the US National Security Council staff, wrote in a column for  The Hill on Monday  December 18, 2017. He added: Second, have the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights create a special commission of inquiry. Third, implore President Trump to pay attention to human rights violations by the Ayatollahs. But, we should not forget about their ballistic missiles tests, as a state sponsor of terrorism, and creation of a...