Guantanamo detainees may contest their captivity in US courts
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the detainees held by the US government at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may launch claims against their captivity before a US federal judge. This is at least a step in the right direction to bring the US back within international law. Time is running out for this US administration to redeem itself. The detainees need to be charged with whatever crimes they are alleged to have committed before a US court, not a military tribuanl, and if no charges can be made to stick then they should be released. Simple, really.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Welcome to my comment area. Whilst all comment is welcome you are requested to respect the views of others. To read full terms for use of this facility, please visit my 'Terms of Use' section, linked to under the 'About this Blog' heading at top right of the blog. Note added 12JUL2010 - All comments will now be pre-moderated before they appear in this blog; this is a measure to prevent 'spam' commenting, which has become frequent of late. Thank you.