Boycott of Guantanamo Military Commissions
- Boycott of Guantanamo Military Commissions
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The boycott has threatened the future of the tribunals, and reduced the credibility of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 as prisoners have resolved not to cooperate or recognise the American military proceedings, amidst claims that the tribunals were not impartial, the captives had been abused or tortured into giving false confessions, and would find each captive "Guilty" regardless of the facts.
Organised by the captives themselves, American military defence attorneys have blamed peer pressure for convincing other prisoners to join the process.[Melia, Michael. Associated Press, " [http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-guantanamo-detainee-news-network,0,4152034.story Guantanamo detainees spead word to boycott trials] ", May 9 2008] ]Six of the charged prisoners have appeared before a judge in 2008, and five of them declared their intentions to boycott the proceedings. The Canadian Omar Khadr, accused of throwing a grenade when he was 15-years old, is the only detainee facing charges who is not currently boycotting the hearings, as his lawyers have stressed this shows that he is not a threat and will "play by the rules" if released.[ [http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1144273817399&call_pageid=968332188854&col=968350060724 Khadr vows boycott as shouts rock U.S. court] , "Toronto Star", April 6 2006] ]Captives facing charges who have joined the boycott
*Ali Hamza Ahmad Sulayman al-Bahlul, accused of making videos glorifying al-Qaeda attacks
*Mohamed Jawad, accused of throwing a grenade when he was 17-years old
*Salim Hamdan, accused of acting as as a chauffeur to Osama bin Laden, announced his boycott April 29 2008 after years of cooperation, stating "America tells the whole world that it has freedom and justice. I do not see that...There are almost 100 detainees here. We do not see any rights. You do not give us the least bit of humanity...Give me a just court...Try me with a just law.'"[Colson, Deborah. Human Rights First, [http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/blog/gitmo/2008/04/another-boycott-at-guantnamo-another.html Another Boycott at Guantánamo, Another Test for the Military Commission System] , April 30 2008] ]Other captives
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