The trick about secret crimes is that in order to avoid justice, you've got to keep them secret indefinitely. Has anyone ever managed to do this? (If anyone had, would we know?)

But there is a reason given for keeping the tribunals secret: to avoid disclosure of (presumably legitimate) state secrets. But is it necessary to keep secret the identity of the defendants? That's the only way I can see this being abused against citizens. And I've seen no indications that this would be permitted. Have I missed anything?

By the way, [link|http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,39039,00.html|here's a transcript] of a debate hinging on the question of long term residents. I suppose this sort of thing is best sorted out by international treaties.