Combating terrorism and respect for human rights

29/07/2002

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
54th session
29 July – 16 August 2002

[Excerpt from the statement]

Human rights are not being respected in the fight against terrorism. On 13 November 2001, US President George W. Bush signed a decree allowing the creation of a special military court. According to some US elected officials, this measure would allow secret arrests, secret indictments, secret trials and even secret executions.

Read the CETIM’s oral statement in French

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