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There has been a lot of debate about whether filing in Geneva is worth it. Some people argue that even if we obtain a resolution, it may not be binding, and that the process takes time and resources. I understand that perspective, but here is why it still matters.
Domestic filings can be stalled, buried, or delayed. They can be quietly shut down through procedural tactics, sealed records, or jurisdictional loopholes. But an international filing , one made in Geneva under human rights law , creates something that cannot be erased: an official record. Once it exists, it exists. It is visible to the world, and visibility is power.
Even if a Geneva resolution isn’t immediately enforceable, it shines a light where the darkness has been carefully maintained. It puts pressure on the United States to answer questions publicly and opens the door to congressional oversight, legislative inquiries, and public accountability. Once a matter of international record, it cannot be quietly walked back or ignored.
For those of us who have experienced coordinated harassment, chemical exposure, or the use of weapons that fall outside lawful boundaries, these filings are not symbolic. They are a step toward truth. They create global awareness of practices that violate both constitutional rights and human rights.
We are also dealing with evidence that suggests the use of persistent chemical agents: substances that should not exist outside of military research, as no compound can survive weather and humidity without encapsulation. If that is confirmed, these are banned materials under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Their use would not only be unconstitutional; it would constitute a war crime under international law.
Directed energy technologies may also be involved. These are weapons that have not been approved for use on civilians, and no legislation authorizes private contractors to deploy them domestically. The data on their long term health effects remains classified. Civilians have no way to understand the risks, and that secrecy itself is dangerous.
For all these reasons, Geneva remains the path that matters. It represents transparency, documentation, and the beginning of accountability. It is how the pattern of abuse becomes visible at a global level.
Justice does not always arrive through one door. Sometimes it must be pursued through many. Geneva is one of those doors and we will see where it leads.
By Dispatches from inside the FireThere has been a lot of debate about whether filing in Geneva is worth it. Some people argue that even if we obtain a resolution, it may not be binding, and that the process takes time and resources. I understand that perspective, but here is why it still matters.
Domestic filings can be stalled, buried, or delayed. They can be quietly shut down through procedural tactics, sealed records, or jurisdictional loopholes. But an international filing , one made in Geneva under human rights law , creates something that cannot be erased: an official record. Once it exists, it exists. It is visible to the world, and visibility is power.
Even if a Geneva resolution isn’t immediately enforceable, it shines a light where the darkness has been carefully maintained. It puts pressure on the United States to answer questions publicly and opens the door to congressional oversight, legislative inquiries, and public accountability. Once a matter of international record, it cannot be quietly walked back or ignored.
For those of us who have experienced coordinated harassment, chemical exposure, or the use of weapons that fall outside lawful boundaries, these filings are not symbolic. They are a step toward truth. They create global awareness of practices that violate both constitutional rights and human rights.
We are also dealing with evidence that suggests the use of persistent chemical agents: substances that should not exist outside of military research, as no compound can survive weather and humidity without encapsulation. If that is confirmed, these are banned materials under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Their use would not only be unconstitutional; it would constitute a war crime under international law.
Directed energy technologies may also be involved. These are weapons that have not been approved for use on civilians, and no legislation authorizes private contractors to deploy them domestically. The data on their long term health effects remains classified. Civilians have no way to understand the risks, and that secrecy itself is dangerous.
For all these reasons, Geneva remains the path that matters. It represents transparency, documentation, and the beginning of accountability. It is how the pattern of abuse becomes visible at a global level.
Justice does not always arrive through one door. Sometimes it must be pursued through many. Geneva is one of those doors and we will see where it leads.