U.S. blasted for treatment of detainees

[maddezmom]

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. human rights chief expressed concern Wednesday at recent U.S. legislative and judicial actions that she said leave hundreds of detainees without any way to challenge their indefinite imprisonment.

Louise Arbour referred to the Military Commissions Act approved by Congress last year and last month's federal appeals court ruling that Guantanamo Bay detainees cannot use the U.S. court system to challenge their detention. The case is likely to go to the Supreme Court.

Arbour was critical of the ruling, calling on the judicial system to "rise to its long-standing reputation as a guardian of fundamental human rights and civil liberties and provide the protection to all that are under the authority, control, and therefore in my view jurisdiction of the United States."

Twice before, the Supreme Court issued ruling giving Guantanamo detainees full access to courts. But last June, the justices suggested President Bush could ask Congress for more anti-terrorism authority, prompting passage of the commissions act that in part stripped federal court review.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070301/ap_on_re_us/un_human_rights

[951-Riverside]

1. ...excuse me

:rofl:

They're not going to do jack... sadly.

[saigon68]

2. Yes you're right

The Rich Upper Ruling Class (RURC) needs to use its Jack Boot-

on the neck of anyone it deems, is a threat to its power

and way of doing business


The sheep in amerika, the 28% who adore the chimp will go along with any foolish edict

no matter how Draconian.

[rodeodance]

3. and it goes on and on.