Source: Council on American-Islamic Relations
On September 25, 2003 Council on American-Islamic Relations released a statement on the American military's "probe into possible
security violations at the American prison camp for terrorism suspects
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The statement by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic
Relations
(CAIR) said suspects should be granted due process of law and punished
if
proven guilty by evidence presented in open court.
CAIR's full statement said:
'If proven, crimes committed by a citizen of any faith should be
punished.
Islam does not permit treason, disloyalty or the breaking of oaths.
As this investigation goes forward, we urge that all those suspected of
wrongdoing be given their constitutionally-guaranteed right to due
process
of law, including the presumption of innocence. We also urge that any
court
proceedings be open to the public and evidence be placed in the public
record. These cases must be judged on the evidence, not on the religion
or
ethnicity of the defendants.'"