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Re:Amnesty International denied access to court in the Assan... by shadowgovt on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @03:04PM (#24496213)
"Be sure to get up early and be there on-time" is hardly no access.

It's AI that's requesting special treatment. I think it'd be cool if the UK passed a law making it so, but it seems less cool if a trial judge decides unilaterally to go outside of the norms and allow it. Isn't AI's goal to make sure norms are followed?

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Re:Amnesty International denied access to court in the Assan... by boomboomsubban on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @04:33PM (#24497461)
Yeah, I don't think "waking up early" is going to help if they only let in five people.

Did you read her Twitter thread you keep posting? The reason she is requesting "special treatment" is so that the spots allocated to the public wouldn't be used. They are trying to use their authority to push for more people allowed to attend.

>Isn't AI's goal to make sure norms are followed?

No, the goal is to try and ensure that a tryly public trial is held.

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