fair trial

Saudis indict 991 terrorism suspects

Niluccio — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:00:19 +0100

Saudi authorities have indicted 991 suspected militants for participating in terrorist attacks carried out over the past five years, the interior minister said yesterday.

The legal proceedings mark a big step in the country's fight against terrorism. Saudi Arabia has so far been reluctant to resort to trying suspects on terrorism charges that could result in death sentences until it can show the public that every effort has been made to give the defendants a chance to repent.

Source: Saudis indict 991 terrorism suspects

Reprieve

OldGreg — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:32:46 +0100

Reprieve provides frontline investigation and legal representation to prisoners denied justice by powerful governments across the world, especially those governments that should be upholding the highest standards when it comes to fair trials.

Reprieve lawyers represent people facing the death penalty, particularly in the USA, or when those facing execution are British nationals. And we represent prisoners denied justice in the name of the ‘War on Terror’, including those held without charge or trial in Guantánamo Bay and the countless secret prisons beyond. None of these prisoners can afford to pay for representation.

Source: Reprieve

Campaign to End the Death Penalty

OldGreg — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:43:38 +0100

The Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) is the only national membership-driven, chapter-based grassroots organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment in the United States. We have active chapters in cities and campuses across the country -- from Berkeley, California, to Austin, Texas to Chicago, Illinois.

We work hand in hand with those who have experienced the horrors of death row firsthand--death row prisoners themselves their family members--and work to ensure that their voices are at the forefront of our movement.

Source: Campaign to End the Death Penalty