Thursday, October 17, 2019

Closed trial

In the U.S. an accused has the right to a public trial. Any closure has to be justified for very significant reasons.
A military court in Khartoum has ruled to ban media coverage of the trials of defendants accused of involvement in the foiled coup attempt in July, as well as the Court Martial of former Janjaweed leader Musa Hilal. The court said the ruling was in “order not to harm justice”.
Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) spokesman Brig Gen Amer El Hasan said “Musa Hilal belongs to the army and is therefore subject to the Sudan Armed Forces Act.”
Reported by Dabanger (Sudan).

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