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I am particularly worried about the situation of the Guantanamo prisoners, which is deteriorating with each passing hour. Since the camp opened, there have been numerous suicide attempts. Faced with a wall of indifference and the systematic denial of their rights, the prisoners prefer to put their lives in danger.
All that these prisoners want is to have a fair trial. If they are indeed terrorists, then let them be sentenced. If they are not, then let them be released. For that to happen, justice must be done.
How to respond to terrorism is a real challenge in terms of our values.
If we cannot accept the fact that the fundamental rights of our fellow citizens are being jeopardised by terrorists, then we cannot accept the fact that fundamental rights are being denied at Guantanamo on the pretext that terrorists probably number among the prisoners being held.
The only way in which we can fight against terrorism effectively is by means of justice. We must therefore demand a fair trial on United States soil for each person being held at Guantanamo. This is a question of the survival of a peaceful world."@en1
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