We are writing to urge you to ensure that the rules and procedures governing military commissions authorized by the President's order of November 13 fully honor the fair trial guarantees mandated by international human rights law and found in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Letter
Letter to Secretary Rumsfeld on Military Commissions
Human Rights Watch Urges Due Process Protections
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