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Mr Cornelius’s trial proceedings were marked by violations of his right to a fair trial. He was not provided with an interpreter and could not understand the proceedings, while the appointed lawyer did not speak English, rendering effective communication impossible. In 2011, Mr Cornelius was convicted and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $1 billion in penalties. He served the full sentence, without the routine reduction for good behaviour despite being a model prisoner, further underscoring the arbitrary and punitive nature of the detention and the profound deficiencies in the judicial process against him. He was then to face the fact that the law was changed. He is now continuing to serve his 10-year sentence—it is now 18 years since he was given that sentence. That is hardly a fair trial.