There are different views among organizations. Amnesty International hasn't said necessarily to abolish the security certificate process. We have said it needs a wholesale reform to ensure that it meets international standards. We don't think a special advocate, modelled at least along the lines of the approach that has been taken in the U.K., addresses the concerns, because special advocates do not have the kind of relationship with the individual accused that's necessary to ensure effective defence. There are occasionally other models that have been used that maintain that relationship, that even once a special advocate has had access to secret evidence they do still continue to have the relationship with the individual concerned, which has to be central.
On November 9th, 2006. See this statement in context.