Guantanamo hearing begins for Hicks關塔那摩聽證會開始希克斯
An Australian detainee at Guatanamo Bay in Cuba has become the first prisoner held at the US military base to face prosecution under revised US military tribunal rules.澳洲拘留在guatanamo灣在古巴已成為首名囚犯關押在美軍基地要面對的起訴下，經修訂的美國軍事法庭規則。
![Hicks, pictured above in Kosovo, has been detained in Guantanamo Bay since early 2002 [AP]](http://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/images/2007/3/2/1_214653_1_5.jpg "希克斯，圖案以上在科索沃，一直關押在古巴關塔那摩灣自2002年初[鴨]")
David Hicks, who has been held for five years without trial, is charged with providing material support for terrorism by fighting for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.大衛希克斯，誰已經舉辦了五年未經審判，被控以提供物質支持恐怖主義的戰鬥，為基地組織在阿富汗。
The 31-year-old former kangaroo skinner and a convert to Islam is the first detainee to come before a revised military tribunal created by the US congress after the supreme court last year found the Pentagon’s earlier version unconstitutional.今年31歲的前袋鼠斯金納和皈依伊斯蘭教是首次被拘留者來之前，修訂軍事法庭所產生的美國國會後，最高法院在去年發現，五角大樓的較早版本的憲法。
Hicks is accused of fighting for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan during the US-led invasion in late 2001.希克斯是被告爭取基地組織在阿富汗期間，美國領導的聯軍入侵在2001年年底。
He was originally charged with war crimes and conspiracy to commit murder, but now faces the less specific charge of providing material support for terrorism.他原本被控犯有戰爭罪和陰謀犯下謀殺，但現在面臨著那麼具體負責提供物質對恐怖主義的支持。
Human rights groups have criticised the tribunal saying the process lacks legal safeguards, while the crime with which Hicks is charged did not even exist when he was captured in 2001.人權團體批評說，法庭的過程中缺乏法律保障，而犯罪與希克斯被控甚至沒有存在的，當他被抓在2001年。
Plea deal 認罪協議
Appearing before the tribunal for the initial the arraignment part of his trial, Hicks deferred entering a plea.法庭出庭為初步該提審的一部分，對他的審判，希克斯推遲進入了一個請求。
Earlier his Australian lawyer, David McLeod, said Hicks was convinced he would not get a fair trial and has not ruled a deal to plead guilty if it would get him home sooner.較早前，他的澳大利亞律師，大衛麥克里奧德表示，希克斯確信，他將不可能得到公正的審判，並沒有排除一項協議，認罪，如果它會得到他回家越快。
McLeod said there had been discussions about a potential plea agreement under which Hicks would plead guilty in return for a reduced sentence.麥克里奧德說，有過討論，一個潛在的認罪協議，根據該協議希克斯會認罪，以換取減刑。
Australia has agreed a deal with the US that would allow Hicks to serve his sentence in Australia if he is convicted.澳大利亞已同意一項協議，與美國，這將使希克斯服務，他的刑期在澳大利亞，如果他被判有罪。
Hearing 聽證會
During Monday’s hearing Hicks, wearing a khaki prison jumpsuit, told judge he was satisfied with his Pentagon-appointed attorney but wanted more defence lawyers and paralegals “to get equality with the prosecution.”期間，週一的聆訊中希克斯，身穿卡其色監獄衫褲，告訴法官，他是不滿意他的五角大樓任命的檢察長，但希望更多的辯護律師和輔助人員“要獲得平等的起訴” 。
But instead the judge, Marine Col. Ralph Kohlmann, said two civilian lawyers, including a defence department attorney, were not authorised to represent him.而是法官，海事上校拉爾夫kohlmann說，兩名平民律師，其中包括一名辯護署檢察長，並沒有授權代表他。
The two were ordered to leave the defence table when Hicks said he would not settle for them being designated as legal consultants.這兩個被命令離開辯護表時，希克斯說，他不會解決他們被指定為法律顧問。
One of the lawyers, Joshua Dratel, said he refused to sign an agreement to abide by tribunal rules because he was concerned the provisions do not allow him to meet with his client in private.其中一個律師，約書亞dratel說，他拒絕簽署一項協議，遵守法庭規則，是因為他擔心該條文並沒有讓他滿足，與他的當事人在私人樓宇。
The US military flew Hicks’ father and sister to the base and allowed them to meet privately with him in the court building before the hearing started.美軍飛抵希克斯'的父親和姐姐到基地，並讓它們能夠滿足私下與他在法院大樓前的聽證會開始。
Hicks has previously appeared before an earlier military tribunal system created by a presidential order, which the US supreme court later ruled unconstitutional.希克斯先前已出現之前，提早軍事法庭制度創造了一項總統令，美國聯邦最高法院後來裁定違憲。
Last year the US congress, then under a Republican majority, passed a law authorising a reconstituted tribunal regime with some adjustments but still operating outside of regular US courts or military courts-martial.去年，美國國會，然後根據共和黨的多數，通過了一項法律，授權重組的法庭制度與一些調整，但仍經營以外的定期，美國法院或軍事法院軍事法庭。
The commission law permits hearsay, evidence obtained through “coercion”, to be admitted to the case, and bars detainees from appealing their detention in US courts.委員會法律准許的傳聞，取得的證據，通過“脅迫” ，必須承認的情況，和酒吧被拘留者呼籲他們被拘留在美國法院。
Coercion 脅迫
Hicks’ lawyers and human rights monitors observing the hearings say the trials are rigged to ensure convictions and allow the information obtained through coercion.希克斯的律師和人權監測觀測的聽證會說，審判是操縱，以確保被定罪，並允許取得的資料，通過脅迫。
Hicks is not accused of involvement in the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington DC and Human Rights Watch has said he could easily be tried in a regular US court.希克斯是不是被指控參與在九一一事件對紐約和華盛頓DC和人權觀察組織說，他可輕易嘗試在定期向美國法院。
Speaking to reporters before Monday’s arraignment hearing, Air Force Colonel Morris Davis, the chief prosecutor for the tribunals, said prosecution planned to prove Hicks had provided “support for the al-Qaeda organisation”.對記者發表談話之前，週一的提審聽證會上，空軍上校莫里斯戴維斯，首席檢察官法庭說，控方計劃，以證明希克斯提供了“支持蓋達組織的組織” 。
Davis admitted critics had effectively turned public opinion against the Guantanamo tribunals but said he expected that to change once the military begins presenting evidence.戴維斯承認，批評者曾有效地把公眾輿論反對關塔那摩法庭但是他說，他預期改變，一旦軍事開始的證據。
“I recognize that around the world, ‘Guantanamo,’ when you say the word, has a negative connotation,” he said. “我承認，世界各地， '關塔那摩， '當你說這個詞，有負面的內涵， ”他說。
“One thing I hope is that in the way we conduct these proceedings, maybe we can change some of those attitudes.” “一件事，我希望是，在我們進行這些訴訟，也許我們可以改變一些人的態度” 。
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