[a fool in paradise]

Amnesty International UK media director Mike Blakemore said: "As with all capital cases, Amnesty would strenuously oppose the application of the death penalty if applied to Mr Fitzsimons in this case. Iraq has a dreadful record of unfair capital trials. The important thing now is that, if Danny Fitzsimons is put on trial, he is allowed a fair trial process without resort to the cruelty of a death sentence."

Still waiting to hear Amnesty International speaking out against IED attacks on school children, decapitations on video, etc. etc.

[Vanders9]

What are Amnesty appealing against? There is no doubt the man is guilty - he has confessed to the crime after all! They can hardly be opposing this because it is not a “fair” trial. They must be calling for clemency - so why not say that?