USA: "Double jeopardy"

[Monty Cantsin]

Held in isolating conditions, the detainees held in Guantánamo Bay have not been allowed to see lawyers or relatives, or to have access to any court. Now, even if eventually released with no charge, some may face further injustice: indefinite untried detention, torture or execution in their home country.

Many detainees in Guantánamo come from countries which the US government itself has condemned for serious human rights violations. Labelled "terrorists" and "killers" by senior US officials, what fate awaits released Guantánamo detainees? For some, a return to their homes to attempt to rebuild their lives. For others, perhaps further detention and violations at the hands of their own governments.

A number of Saudi nationals have already been returned to their home country, where they may face torture or grossly unfair trials. The US authorities may be preparing to release more than 100 detainees from the base, including unknown numbers of ethnic Uighurs facing possible return to China.

Guantánamo detainees must be released unless charged with recognizable criminal offences and brought to fair trial. They must also be protected from further human rights abuses.

[PenguTheMightyPenguin]

I see americas detension of these people (even if they are Taliban fighters) to be showing to the world that Bush and his administration dont give a shit about international law.

[el_profe]

Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2004, 07:31 AM
I see americas detension of these people (even if they are Taliban fighters) to be showing to the world that Bush and his administration dont give a shit about international law.
They are terrorist, there terrorist group attacked the USA, the USa has the right to have them in prison. They are terrorist, they kill people, they killed americans and attacked america on american land, So the USA has the right to defend itself. Besides what the hell are you doing defending terrorist.

At least they dont kill them like Russia did with the chechnian terrorist.

[monkeydust]

They are terrorist, there terrorist group attacked the USA, the USa has the right to have them in prison. They are terrorist, they kill people, they killed americans and attacked america on american land, So the USA has the right to defend itself. Besides what the hell are you doing defending terrorist.


They're not necessarily all terrorists at all.

They didn't attack people on American land, in fact some were captured in places such as Zambia.

Many have been let free, apparently because they're in fact innocent, and it was a mistake holding them there. Even David Blunkett said (about released inmates "These people are no threat to our national security".

My point here is that, if they are terrorists, detain them by all means. But at least givethem a fair trial beforehand. The approach being taken seems to be one of guilty before innocent, rather than the other way round, I see this as grossly unfair.

[PenguTheMightyPenguin]

Besides what the hell are you doing defending terrorist.


I'm not defending them, i'm just saying you cant keep a person locked up for as long as you want without charging them or giving them access to a lawyer or whatever.