[Cyrus]

In order to have a fair trial, anywhere, for any reason, the least one should expect is the following.

- the laws under which the defendant will be tried must have been applicable at the time that the crimes for which he is been accused were allegedly committed

- the defendant must be allowed to freely choose his legal representatives and, if he refuses to have one, the court must appoint a lawyer who is competent and neutral (or even sympathetic) to the defendant's case

- the defendant and his lawyer must be allowed prior access to all the prosecution's documentation and testimonies in regard to the charges

- the defendant and his lawyer must be allowed to rebutt all arguments made by the prosecution, challenge the witnesses and have the closing argument

- the presiding judge must be a competent person who has no overt personal, social or political relationship to either the prosecutors or the defendant and his lawyer

- people must be allowed to enter the court room and watch the trial's proceedings, on a free and first-come-first-served basis.

I am not a lawyer but this much I know.