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The Issue
TAKE ACTION: Defend the Constitution
Justice System Under Attack
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that the Bush Administration broke the law by holding people in prison without revealing the charges against them, Congress is now considering legislation that would legalize such tactics.
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 would allow suspects to be imprisoned by the military with no right to hear the charges against them in a federal court.
What's at Stake
If passed, this legislation will undermine the greatest principles of our system of justice – the right of suspects to know why they are being imprisoned, and the assumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
NO TIME TO LOSE: Congress will act on this legislation this week -- the time for action is now.
What You Can Do
Urge your Senators and House members to support an amendment to the Military Commissions Act that protects all of our rights, by preserving the rights of the accused to know what crimes they are being charged with.
Click here to send a letter to your elected representatives.
Learn More
To read the letter Alliance for Justice sent to Senate leaders, click here.
To read the New York Times articles about this legislation, click on the links below (login required):
Detainee Deal Comes with Contradictions (September 23, 2006)
Measures Seek to Restrict Detainees' Access to Courts (September 21, 2006)
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TAKE ACTION: Defend the Constitution
Justice System Under Attack
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that the Bush Administration broke the law by holding people in prison without revealing the charges against them, Congress is now considering legislation that would legalize such tactics.
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 would allow suspects to be imprisoned by the military with no right to hear the charges against them in a federal court.
What's at Stake
If passed, this legislation will undermine the greatest principles of our system of justice – the right of suspects to know why they are being imprisoned, and the assumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
NO TIME TO LOSE: Congress will act on this legislation this week -- the time for action is now.
What You Can Do
Urge your Senators and House members to support an amendment to the Military Commissions Act that protects all of our rights, by preserving the rights of the accused to know what crimes they are being charged with.
Click here to send a letter to your elected representatives.
Learn More
To read the letter Alliance for Justice sent to Senate leaders, click here.
To read the New York Times articles about this legislation, click on the links below (login required):
Detainee Deal Comes with Contradictions (September 23, 2006)
Measures Seek to Restrict Detainees' Access to Courts (September 21, 2006)
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Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
Tell-a-friend!
If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Alliance for Justice.
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