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20. Twelve of the facts stated are wrong - can you find the mistakes? The Rainbow Warrior Affair: Summary of the Facts

A The main events

July 1985:

French secret service agents Mafart and Prieur charged in New Zealand with passport offences, conspiracy to commit arson, wilful damage and manslaughter in connection with Rainbow Warrior” attack. Pleaded not guilty, remanded in custody.

August '85:

French Government agreed to extradite all other agents involved in attack.

September '85:

France admitted responsibility for ordering attack. Claimed Mafart and Prieur should therefore not be held liable.

November '85:

Mafart and Prieur tried for arson, murder and willful damage.

Pleaded not guilty, convicted, sentenced to life imprisonment.

French Defence Minister wished to negotiate their return to France.

B Negotiations between France and New Zealand

September '85:

Negotiations began. New Zealand would take proceedings against Mafart and Prieur for compensation. Insisted on no political interference and refused to extradite agents. In December New Zealand agreed to consider repatriation of agents on condition they served rest of prison sentence in France.

Early '86:

France began economic sanctions against New Zealand. New Zealand complaint against sanctions accepted by European Community Commission. France did not admit sanctions.

C Resolution of dispute between France and New Zealand

September '85:

European governments wished to see dispute settled quickly. Attack condemned by European Parliament. UK Government took action to settle dispute.

June-July '86:

Dispute referred to UN Secretary-General for arbitration.

Ruling: France: apologize, compensate New Zealand, remove economic sanctions.

New Zealand: apologize, transfer Mafart and Prieur to French custody.

D Settlement of disputes between France and victims

November '85:

France to family of dead man: apology, compensation.

December '85:

France to Greenpeace: admitted liability, paid damages.

Additional task

21. Compare your own summary of the facts of the case with the corrected summary of your classmates. In what ways are they similar or different? Compare the style and form, length and basic information they contain.

22. Which of the following do you think are examples of “low-level use of force”?

1. the invasion of a foreign State

2. a bomb attack on a foreign airplane

3. a declaration of war on another State

Scanning reading

23. Scan the text “Extradition” and find out the information concerned:

common bars to extradition

Before scanning the text see the notes, given below the text.

Time limit – 15 minutes

Be sure to know that the word “scanning” means reading for detail.

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