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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Military courts urged for terrorism cases in [guess where?]

Marine Le Pen, who lost in the recent race for President of France, has urged that military courts be revived for terrorism cases. Excerpt:
“There should probably be a dedicated jurisdiction. 
“Why not the equivalent of the former Cour de sûreté de l'État (State Security Court)? Since terrorism is an act of war. 
The State Security Court was a special judicial body which existed from the 60s to the 80s and it included two military officers, with someone of the rank of a General working as one of the three judges.
Human rights jurisprudence strongly disfavors the trial of civilians in military courts.
 

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