81. After a huge domestic and international outcry, the officers were finally arrested and forced to attend their trial. 82. All traveled from Milwaukee, Wis. to attend the trial. 83. Although dozens of journalists attended the trial on Imrali Island, the Turkish government restricted immediate reports of the verdict to the semiofficial Anatolia news agency and TRT television. 84. Although the government has said it would not accord special privileges to international jurists and human rights observers, dozens are expected to attend the trial. 85. An American diplomat was to have attended the trial, but U.S. officials did not immediately release any information. 86. An embassy spokesman said Chinese officials refused to let a U.S. diplomat attend the trial. 87. Although only a handpicked audience was allowed to attend the trial, a public address system set up outside the courthouse broadcast developments in the case. 88. And last week, President Boris Yeltsin urged Grachev to postpone a visit to Greece so he could attend the trial. 89. Australian Embassy officials and international observers were prevented from attending the trial. 90. Banda was not in court for the proceeding because he has been judged too frail to attend a trial expected to last up to a year. |