Belgium puts a stake through Habeas Corpus

[cstaylor]

::sigh:: Freedom? What's that?

Sharon Faces Belgian Trial After Term Ends
Look, agree or disagree with the Israeli right-wing position, this is just stupidity on Belgium's part:

In its summary, the high court said investigations and a trial could proceed even if a suspect was not physically present in Belgium. Several cases involving foreign leaders, past and present, had been on hold for almost a year, pending the high court's decision

Now, what kind of message does that send? That a court can try you without your physical presence in the courtroom?

[Taro Toporific]

::sigh:: Freedom? What's that?
Now, what kind of message does that send? That a court can try you without your physical presence in the courtroom?

"Habeas Corpus" you say?!
What about the butt-heads in Japan being able to throw you ass in the can for up to 23 days of unlimited "interrogation" WITHOUT a lawyer?

Read what the UN had to say about wack-o pretrial detention in Japan...

The UN HRC's Concluding Observations to the Japanese Government [about pretrial detention]

22. The [UN] Committee is deeply concerned that the guarantees contained in articles 9, 10 and 14 are not fully complied with in pre-trial detention in that pre-trial detention may continue for as long as 23 days under police control and is not promptly and effectively brought under judicial control]the suspect is not entitled to bail during the 23-day period;[/b] there are no rules regulating the time and length of interrogation; there is no State-appointed counsel to advise and assist the suspect in custody; there are serious restrictions on access to defence counsel under article 39(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure; and the interrogation does not take place in the presence of the counsel engaged by the suspect.

The Committee strongly recommends that the pre-trial detention system in Japan should be reformed with immediate effect to bring it in conformity with articles 9, 10 and 14 of the Covenant.

24. The Committee is concerned that rule 4 of the Habeas Corpus Rules under the Habeas Corpus Law limits the grounds for obtaining a writ of habeas corpus to (a) the absence of a legal right to place a person in custody and (b) manifest violation of due process. It also requires exhaustion of all other remedies.

[cstaylor]

Why does Japan even bother pretending they have constitutional rights? And has anyone successfully sued the police departments and their respective governments for violating these rights?

[Taro Toporific]

Why does Japan even bother pretending they have constitutional rights? And has anyone successfully sued the police departments and their respective governments for violating these rights?

FG Request: "Why don't you give me a Permanent Visa[after 20 years]?"

J-Immigration: "Trying suing us: You'll lose."