The ill-treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is not a new revelation.
Ron Cheriyan speaks out against a dangerous precedent
The ill-treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is not a new revelation.The sight of hooded and shackled detainees has become all too familiar and represents the rather ugly face of the war on terror. In spite of this, the alleged ill-treatment and trial of a child soldier has brought even greater shame to the infamous naval base.
On 12 August 2010, Omar Khadr was put on trial for throwing a hand grenade at a US soldier, which resulted in the soldier’s death. The offence was allegedly committed in Afghanistan during a gun fight involving US Forces. Mr Khadr, a Canadian citizen, was also charged with committing four other war crimes which included attempted murder, conspiracy, providing material support for terrorism, and spying on US forces in Afghanistan. Two days later, Mr Khadr’s trial was postponed for a month due to the ill-health of his military lawyer—it is now scheduled to start later this month.
Trials can be postponed for a variety of reasons and short
