I am currently at the Palais des Nations, headquarters for the United Nations in Geneva… (this is my fourth time this year)… Where I’m continuing to pursue support for the Hawaiian Kingdom from foreign diplomats, UN officials, the press and others that congregate here at the UN . From here I’ll go to New York where the heads of states and other dignitaries will be gathered for the opening of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.
Some very positive signs are developing. Despite the crisis and chaos going on in parts of the world, states (countries) are becoming more and more interested in the Hawaii situation. Some of the diplomats who used to politely nod and say “thatʻs interesting” or “I wish you all the best” or “you’ve got a big task ahead of you” have recently started to say, “How do you think we can help?” or “have you tried this…?” or “maybe you should talk to…”
Another recent development is on the day I arrived on my previous visit to Geneva in June to attend the UN Human Rights Council, the United States announced they were immediately pulling out of the Human Rights Council.
Several people jokingly said, “See, you arrive and the US retreats!” or something to that effect. But itʻs partially true. Weʻre not the only ones putting on the pressure, but we (Hawaii and Alaska), have been making the U.S. uncomfortable by continually raising the question of how the U.S. came to be in control and how we came to be integrated as “states” into the United States; and the numerous human rights violations resulting from the prolonged occupation of Hawaii. And when other countries started to ask those questions, it made the U.S. representatives visibly nervous.
The US has left the Human Rights Council, leaving us, Hawaii and Alaska, to press our concerns at this important forum without opposition.
Speaking of the UN … Dr. Alfred deZayas, the UN Independent Expert (Emeritus) for the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, sends his regards to all, and is pleased that his memorandum has been helpful to us. As he says, “Facts are facts, you canʻt argue with the facts.” He’s on holiday with his wife who just retired after 30 years as a UN official. Theyʻre on their way from Switzerland to Holland… riding bicycles.
And speaking of the memo … the deZayas memorandum has given quite a boost to our advocacy for a Free Hawaii. Already itʻs being used by some in the following ways –
Councilwoman Jen Ruggles asked the Hawaii County Council whether she is committing a war crime by serving on the council, a governing body that appears to be functioning in violation of the Laws of Occupation. She requested an opinion from County Corporate Counsel Joe Kamelamela who basically said: No you wonʻt incur any criminal liability. That was a highly flippant answer with no facts or arguments to back his “legal“ opinion. It doesn’t appear that Kamelamela has any expertise or background in international law, therefore, he is incompetent to render an opinion. The best and most honest answer he could have given was: “I donʻt know” and then call in someone who is competent in international humanitarian law. So thereʻs an impasse. Jen Ruggles wants an answer and wonʻt serve until she gets an answer. And the county/state is scared to death of finding that answer.
Routh Bolometʻs fight for her lands is what triggered the memo from Dr. deZayas. The whole thing is too complex to get into right now, but you should hear Routh’s story
when you can by watching it here –
A Visit With Routh Bolomet
In a nutshell, several years ago Routh went to the county/state to ask to see the title for the property she „owned.” In getting the runaround, but being very persistent, she uncovered not just a can of worms, but the whole nest of vipers that comprise the great Hawaii land scam. To shut her up from asking uncomfortable questions, the lending institution, bank, insurance company and the courts conspired (colluded?) and initiated foreclosure proceedings on her property, committing all kinds of fraud and other criminal acts in the process.
On Tuesday September 18 Routh will be appearing before (confronting?) one of the two state judges to whom deZayas addressed his memorandum. It should be very interesting, to say the least. Routh is asking everyone who can to show your support by being at the courtroom tomorrow, Tuesday, September 18, 9:30 AM, 777 Punchbowl Street, State Circuit Court Building, 4th Floor, courtroom of Judge Jeanette A. Castagnetti.
Watch:
Voices of Truth – One On One With Hawaiiʻs Future
IN 1959 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 1469 under the mistaken belief that the people of Hawaii had exercised their right to self-determination and consented to be integrated into the United States of America. The error aided and abetted the United States in its subjugation and pillaging of the people and lands of the Hawaiian Islands; causing serious injury and trauma to three generations of Hawaiians, depriving them of the right to self-governance and access to and use of their lands and resources. This panel asserts it is time for the UN to meet its obligation to correct its error and ensure just remedy for the sixty years of abuses of the human, civil, political and development rights of the people of the Hawaiian Islands. Sponsored by the International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (Incomindios). Co-sponsored by the Koani Foundation and the Hawaiian Kingdom. 15 March 2021 at 10:00 am, Geneva, Switzerland. MODERATOR • Mr. Robert Kajiwara– President of Peace for Okinawa Coalition, Special Envoy of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Ph.D. A.B.D. History Manchester Metropolitan University, M.A. History University of Nebraska at Kearney, B.A. History University of Hawaii at Manoa PANELISTS • Mme Routh Bolomet – is a descendant of the royal line of Kamehameha, the original rulers of the Hawaiian Kingdom. As such, she is an heir to the privately-held lands of the Kamehamehas and advocating for the repatriation of lands that were taken and sold illegally under the regimes of the (US) Territory of Hawaii and the present (US) State of Hawaii. • Professor Alfred de Zayas – is a leading expert in the field of human rights and international law and high-ranking United Nations official: former senior lawyer with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Secretary of the Human Rights Committee, and the Chief of Petitions. Most recently, he served as the original UN Independent Expert for a Democratic and Equitable International Order. He is a professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations and has authored a number of books in several languages. • Amb. Isaias Medina III – International Lawyer and former Diplomat at the United Nations and Legal Adviser of UN Security Council presidency; expert and elected Rapporteur at the UN Commission on International Trade Law and UN 6th Committee of International Law delegate; legal expert for the International Law Commission report and Vice President of UN High Level Ocean Conference. Recently appointed Ambassador-at-Large (to the UN and the US) for the Hawaiian Kingdom. • H.E. Leon Kaulahao Siu – is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Hawaiian Kingdom and prominent advocate and spokesman for Hawaii’s independence. Minister Siu is a frequent participant at the Human Rights Council and other UN bodies. He is working to normalize the Hawaiian Kingdom’s international relations. He is the founder of the Decolonization Alliance based in New York City, and was nominated for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
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