Rights groups observing Guantanamo tribunals denied access

When a special military tribunal for four alleged terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base began Tuesday, representatives from three human rights organizations were barred from press briefings, denied access to commission officials, kept from Camp Delta, where the detainees are held. The groups have yet to receive security credentials, according to reports posted on the American Civil Liberties Union website, a statement posted on the Amnesty International website, and the Washington Post .Few outsiders are allowed into the detention facilities, and fewer still are allowed into the proceedings, according to ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero. Acting as the ACLU's representative at Guantanamo Bay, Romero is there with a contingency that includes members of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the American Bar Association. [more ]