The first military commission trial began on Monday, July 21, with Salim Hamdam, Osama bin Laden's alleged driver and bodyguard, entering a not guilty plea. Judge Allred ruled that evening that evidence from certain interrogations could not be used because it was obtained under "highly coercive" conditions. The ruling effectively prohibited the use of Hamdan's statements made during several interrogations held in Afghanistan following his capture in 2001, but allowed for the introduction of statements made after Hamdan's transfer to Guantánamo. Judge Allred also allowed evidence from two videotaped interrogations in Afghanistan, which were shown to the six-member jury on Wednesday. Hamdan appeared uncomfortable and left the courtroom soon after the first tape began to play. He reappeared during the showing of the second video and apologized to the jury for leaving. The videos showed Hamdan hooded, cuffed, at times wincing in pain, and surrounded by U.S. soldiers in masks and carrying weapons. While in the video Hamdan denied any involvement in al Qaeda, the prosecution painted a different picture. Key witnesses, including FBI interrogators and U.S. soldiers, stated that Hamdan had two missiles in his car at the time of his capture and that, during interrogations, Hamdan had admitted he was present when bin Laden praised the September 11 attacks and the destruction they caused.
CAMPAÑA EN PRO DE LA DEFENSA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS
EDITORIAL: Las violaciones de derechos humanos no sólo afectan a aquellos que las sufren de manera directa, sus familiares y amigos sino también a todas las comunidades y sociedades. Al leer una noticia de alguna violación de derechos humanos, además de la sensibilidad y preocupación que nos genera, muchas veces sólo movemos de manera negativa la cabeza, acompañado de un pensamiento de solidaridad con aquellos que son víctimas de tales actos. Pero hay mucho más que se puede hacer. Si quieres colaborar con la campaña que desde "Delito y Violencia" iniciamos, para colaborar de manera activa en el cese de las violaciones de derechos humanos, puedes escribir cartas o correos electrónicos a la embajada del país donde está ocurriendo el hecho y además a las organizaciones de derechos humanos de tu localidad. Cada carta cuenta, cada correo electrónico tiene su peso específico. Muchos granos de arena, hacen una montaña. Juntos podremos: Por todos los derechos para todas las personas.
PUBLISHING HOUSE (EDITORIAL): Violations of human rigths not only affect those who suffer them directly, their families or friends; but also, their communities and societies. When we read any news concerning human right´s violations, besides the sensibility or worry it generates, we only move our heads showing dissapointment and fill our minds with thoughts of solidarity, however, there is a lot more we can do. If you want to contribute with the campaign " Delito y Violencia " to help preventing violations of human rights, you may write letters or e-mails to the ambassy of the country were they take place or any organization of human rights in your community. Every letter or e-mail is important and have an specific weight. Many grains of sand make a mountain. Together we can do it: human rights for all people.
viernes, 25 de julio de 2008
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