Human Rights and all that jazz

USA - Guantanamo tribunals declared 'illegal' by the Supreme Court

UK - Anti-terror control orders "the antithesis of liberty", quashed by High Court

I happen to believe that both of these decisions are a Good Thing. I'm not saying that these people are innocent and should be released - but they deserve a trial, just like everyone else.

Indefinite detention without trial - without a chance to challenge the evidence against you - should not be an option. Partly because it's an abuse of human rights. Partly because it's been tried before and just doesn't seem to work.

Interesting to see that the two judgements were within a day of each other, btw...