The writ of habeous corpus is one of the oldest rights in western civilization, dating back to medeval England. Roughly, it means that the government must show to a judge why someone is being held in jail. If the government cannot show a reasonable amount of evidence, then the person is freed.
The Supreme Court in a split decision (5-4) ruled that the prisioners at Guantanamo are entitled to habeous corpus hearings.
Most of these inmates have been jailed for years without any trial; it's high time that the government prove its case or to release the individuals.
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- Gay, Married, with Cat
- I like learning, travel, museums, history, meeting new people, and laughing. I also seem to do the home improvement projects. I'm gay, and in a long term, committed relationship. I still like to admire cute, sexy guys. LOL. Somehow, I've gotten to be middle-aged although I still feel like I'm in my twenties. I believe in karma. Both my life partner and I love animals; in February of 2008, we adopted a cat from the local animal shelter. She now runs our household. The blog "Gay, Married, with Cat" is a journal of my thoughts and of everyday life.
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