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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·NOVEMBER 16, 2001

Amnesty International is deeply troubled by the Military...

Amnesty International is deeply troubled by the Military Order signed by President George W

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Amnesty International is deeply troubled by the Military Order signed by President George W. Bush on 13 November allowing for the trial by special military commissions of non-US citizens suspected of involvement in "international terrorism."
Amnesty International is particularly alarmed that the death penalty may be imposed by such a tribunal. International standards require that the legal process in any capital proceedings provide "all possible safeguards" to ensure a fair trial, including the right to appeal.
The Military Order creates the risk that people may be executed after a trial conducted by a court whose decision cannot be appealed but only reviewed by the executive who selected the individual for prosecution in the first place.
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  • (Sources: M2 Presswire, 16/11/2001)