中新网8月3日电 综合消息,当地时间2日,美国国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀签署了一项备忘录,撤销了与被控策划“9·11”恐怖袭击事件的3名嫌疑人达成的认罪协议。这一决定标志着美国对关塔那摩湾监狱中的恐怖分子案件处理策略的重大转变。
根据备忘录,被告哈立德·谢赫·穆罕默德、瓦利德·本·阿塔什和穆斯塔法·霍萨维原本与美国政府达成了一项认罪协议,承认共谋罪,以换取终身监禁而非死刑的判决。然而,这一协议遭到了“9·11”恐怖袭击受害者家属的强烈反对,他们认为这剥夺了嫌犯接受全面审判和死刑的可能性。此外,共和党议员也对这一协议表示了批评,认为这向恐怖分子发出了错误信号,可能会鼓励更多的恐怖袭击行为。
自2003年以来,这些嫌犯一直被关押在关塔那摩监狱,他们的案件经历了长期的庭前审查程序,重点在于确定他们在中情局秘密监狱中遭受酷刑后获得的证据是否可以被法庭采纳。
奥斯汀的决定可能预示着美国政府对于关塔那摩湾监狱中剩余囚犯的长期处理方式将更加谨慎和严格。这一撤销认罪协议的行动也反映了美国国内对于恐怖主义案件处理方式的持续争议。未来,美国如何处理这些恐怖分子,以及如何平衡国家安全与司法公正,将是国际社会关注的焦点。
英语如下:
News Title: “U.S. Defense Secretary Revokes Plea Agreements for 9/11 Mastermind Accused”
Keywords: Revocation of Plea, Guantanamo Bay, Terror Attack
News Content:
August 3, Xinhua Net – According to a comprehensive report, on the morning of the 2nd, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a memorandum to revoke plea agreements reached with three suspects accused of planning the September 11th terrorist attack. This decision marks a significant shift in the U.S. strategy for handling terrorist cases in the Guantanamo Bay prison.
According to the memorandum, defendants Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi had previously reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government, admitting to conspiracy in exchange for a life sentence instead of the death penalty. However, this agreement faced strong opposition from the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack, who felt it deprived the suspects of a full trial and the possibility of receiving the death penalty. Additionally, Republican lawmakers criticized the agreement, believing it sent the wrong signal to terrorists and could encourage further acts of terrorism.
Since 2003, these suspects have been held in the Guantanamo prison, and their cases have undergone lengthy pre-trial review processes focusing on whether evidence obtained after their torture in CIA secret prisons could be admitted in court.
Austin’s decision may signal a more cautious and stringent approach by the U.S. government towards the long-term disposition of the remaining prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The revocation of the plea agreements reflects ongoing domestic controversies over the handling of terrorism cases. How the United States will handle these terrorists and balance national security with judicial fairness will be a focal point of international attention.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-03/10262987.shtml
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