Some saw the beginning of the end for Guantanamo Bay, others a vindication for Europeans who have condemned the U.S. prison camp in Cuba. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling yesterday that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military trials for a few Guantanamo Bay detainees provoked a variety of reactions, including jubilation and deep skepticism. Jose Diaz, spokesman for U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said, "The decision is a case of restoring the judiciary to its proper place in a system of checks and balances, which is essential in upholding the rule of law." London-based human rights group Amnesty International, one of the most vocal critics of the detention center, hailed the ruling as "a victory for the rule of law and human rights." Attorneys for the detainees who have been charged said the ruling could be the beginning of the end of the prison camp. ...
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