A US military lawyer assigned by the Pentagon to act for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner attacked the fairness of the US military tribunals at a press conference in London last week.
Major Michael 'Dan' Mori, who represents Australian detainee David Hicks, said the military tribunals planned for the detainees do not reflect due process and basic human rights because they may not take place for months or years.
He said: 'I am very concerned about the use of terrorism as a justification for lowering the standards of justice.' He added: 'The system is not set up to give even the appearance of a fair trial.'
Meanwhile Louise Christian, a partner at Christian Khan in London who acts for two of the British detainees, said she will bring judicial review proceedings against the UK government to discover what steps have been taken to secure their return.
Rachel Rothwell
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