Saturday, April 11, 2009

Forming Secret Tribunals is an Attempt to Obscure Oppressions and Thwart Any Possible Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia

"For these reasons we are calling for public and fair trials because otherwise it is impossible to find justice especially whenever such an authoritarian government is strongly involved in the case; in addition, a clot of secrecy will grant the government carte blanches to pass tough verdicts agonist helpless and powerless defendants. From this scenario, we declare that secret tribunals are not only unjust but also confiscate the basic rights of the accused, hence we contest the legal bases of any rendered judgments that resulted out of these “Security Courts.” Moreover, we also take this opportunity to remind everyone that violence and terrorism can be obliterated by applying injustice, but rather by respecting the rule of law and closely following legal procedures..." (thanks Fowzan)