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David Hicks and more than 600 men are being held in Guantanamo without trial, in inhumane conditions, for Bush's poilitical purposes. Perhaps the tables could be turned and Americans with consciences could make this international disgrace election issue No. 1 in 2004.
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Play highlights Hicks's detention
"The father of Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, hopes a play about his son's experiences will show people the inhumane conditions under which he is being held.
The play is showing as part of the Adelaide Fringe.
"David Hicks has been held in Guantanamo Bay for more than two years, and the play X-Ray reveals a day in the life of the detainee, set in a replica of his cell at Camp X-Ray.
"His father, Terry Hicks, yesterday saw the play and says it was extremely emotional and difficult for him to watch.
"'Particularly when it's your own son, yes it's pretty hard going,' he said.
"Producer Chris Tugwell says he approached the Hicks family after seeing images of Guantanamo detainees ..."
Source: ABC (Oz)
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Free David Hicks!
"David Hicks has been held without charge in the US military camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for more than two years. In November, US Major Michael Mori was appointed as his military 'defence counsel''.
"On January 21, Mori launched an attack on the US military tribunal process claiming Hicks was unlikely to receive a fair trial. He also denounced the agreement by the Australian government to allow the US — rather than Australia — to try Hicks for any offences he is alleged to have committed.
"'The military commissions will not provide a full and fair trial', Mori told reporters in Washington on January 21. 'The commission process has been created and controlled by those with a vested interest only in convictions.' ...
Courts vs Bush?
"A ruling in favour of those detained would result in one of the biggest ever clashes between the US courts and the administration. Some evidence suggests that the Supreme Court may rule against Bush. In December, the New York federal appeals court ruled two to one that the government had no authority to declare Jose Padilla an enemy combatant, and therefore strip him of his legal rights. Padilla is a US citizen who was arrested on US soil ..."
Source: Green Left
Get to know about David Hicks, and pass it on.
David Hicks and more than 600 men are being held in Guantanamo without trial, in inhumane conditions, for Bush's poilitical purposes. Perhaps the tables could be turned and Americans with consciences could make this international disgrace election issue No. 1 in 2004.
Click images for enlargement
Play highlights Hicks's detention
"The father of Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks, hopes a play about his son's experiences will show people the inhumane conditions under which he is being held.
The play is showing as part of the Adelaide Fringe.
"David Hicks has been held in Guantanamo Bay for more than two years, and the play X-Ray reveals a day in the life of the detainee, set in a replica of his cell at Camp X-Ray.
"His father, Terry Hicks, yesterday saw the play and says it was extremely emotional and difficult for him to watch.
"'Particularly when it's your own son, yes it's pretty hard going,' he said.
"Producer Chris Tugwell says he approached the Hicks family after seeing images of Guantanamo detainees ..."
Source: ABC (Oz)
Free David Hicks!
"David Hicks has been held without charge in the US military camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for more than two years. In November, US Major Michael Mori was appointed as his military 'defence counsel''.
"On January 21, Mori launched an attack on the US military tribunal process claiming Hicks was unlikely to receive a fair trial. He also denounced the agreement by the Australian government to allow the US — rather than Australia — to try Hicks for any offences he is alleged to have committed.
"'The military commissions will not provide a full and fair trial', Mori told reporters in Washington on January 21. 'The commission process has been created and controlled by those with a vested interest only in convictions.' ...
Courts vs Bush?
"A ruling in favour of those detained would result in one of the biggest ever clashes between the US courts and the administration. Some evidence suggests that the Supreme Court may rule against Bush. In December, the New York federal appeals court ruled two to one that the government had no authority to declare Jose Padilla an enemy combatant, and therefore strip him of his legal rights. Padilla is a US citizen who was arrested on US soil ..."
Source: Green Left
Get to know about David Hicks, and pass it on.
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