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.
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.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: M2 Presswire, 16/11/2001)
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