Indian doctor Binayak Sen's conviction and life sentence mock justice

Saturday 25 December 2010 The life sentence handed down against Dr Binayak Sen by a court in the India state of Chhattisgarh violates international fair trial standards and is likely to enflame tensions in the conflict-affected area, Amnesty International has said. The life sentence handed down against Dr Binayak Sen by a court in the India state of Chhattisgarh violates international fair trial standards and is likely to enflame tensions in the conflict-affected area, Amnesty International said today."Life in prison is an unusually harsh sentence for anyone, much less for an internationally…

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