Charges expected as Hicks isolated (Gitmo Tribunal)

Charges expected as Hicks isolated

By Rebecca DiGirolamo
November 06, 2003

Adelaide terror suspect David Hicks has spent the past two months isolated from the main camp of a US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, sparking family concerns that the 28-year-old is about to be charged.

In a handwritten letter released by his father Terry yesterday, Hicks reveals he has been transferred from Camp Delta to solitary confinement and is concerned about his weight, which has dropped to 59kg.

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Hicks and fellow Australian Mamdouh Habib have been detained at Guantanamo Bay on suspicion of links to al-Qa'ida for the past two years without charge.

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His isolation from the main compound has sparked concerns over Hicks's mental health and raised fears the US is preparing him for trial. "Perhaps this (solitary confinement) is as a result of him being identified as coming up for a potential trial," Mr Kenny said.


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<<59kg = approx. 129 lb.>>

Or his captors might just be engaging in a little mental cruelty. That's the beauty of incarceration under the corrupt Bush regime: They don't have any rules and you can be charged, not charged, detained or released pretty much at whim. Due process? That's reserved for corporations that need to avoid a punitive damages civil judgment. Your pathetic life, liberty and property are subject to random seizure.