"Prisoners would be tried, convicted and executed without leaving its boundaries, without a jury and without right of appeal, The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported recently."
This shouldn't shock you. The United States is holding prisoners of war at Guatanamo. They have NO right to trial by jury, they shouldn't have travel rights (that's just plain silly), and this is a MILITARY court, so of course there is no right of appeal.
I think the distinction you find shocking may be because you are used to a different court system in Panama. But these are people being tried for war crimes in a military setting, not a civil one.
It seems each of these men will be well represented, and I'm sure strong evidence is needed for execution.
I'm also a little suspect about the source of this article. I'm not familiar with Pakistani press organizations, but when you read articles you need to read between the lines to see if the source is biased in any way. Could this paper be writing for a Muslim audience and be biased in this way? It seems that without too many direct quotes, the author has taken some liberties, ignoring the other options the U.S. is considering.
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