To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (685829 ) 6/16/2005 4:49:15 PM From: Wayners Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670 There are no requirements in either the third or fourth Geneva conventions for suspected unlawful combatants to be given speedy military tribunals. Furthermore they have no rights of communication, but must be treated with humanity. Humanity means, shelter, food, water and no physical torture. From the 4th Geneva Convention, Article 5, where the minimum rights of suspected unlawful combatants are laid out: Art. 5 Where in the territory of a Party to the conflict, the latter is satisfied that an individual protected person is definitely suspected of or engaged in activities hostile to the security of the State, such individual person shall not be entitled to claim such rights and privileges under the present Convention as would, if exercised in the favour of such individual person, be prejudicial to the security of such State. Where in occupied territory an individual protected person is detained as a spy or saboteur, or as a person under definite suspicion of activity hostile to the security of the Occupying Power, such person shall, in those cases where absolute military security so requires, be regarded as having forfeited rights of communication under the present Convention. In each case, such persons shall nevertheless be treated with humanity and, in case of trial, shall not be deprived of the rights of fair and regular trial prescribed by the present Convention. They shall also be granted the full rights and privileges of a protected person under the present Convention at the earliest date consistent with security of State or Occupying Power as case may be.