91.   Bitos was seriously injured and remains hospitalized, while the other accused are in jail.

92.   But where a crime has been committed, he told reporters Tuesday, the accused would be subject to the law.

93.   Defense lawyers say that the accused have been tortured in jails during their nearly one-year detention to make them confess to their alleged crimes.

94.   Furthermore, he added, the three accused in this case were rightfully upset over their arrest and overnight detention.

95.   He also declined to specify in which country the accused are hiding.

96.   He said that although the accused might have been angry with her two sisters, scalding them with hot water was not the appropriate form of punishment.

97.   Human rights organizations, foreign governments and Jewish groups had sharply questioned the fairness of the proceedings, and Israel had denied that the accused were its spies.

98.   Human rights groups have criticized the executions on grounds that the accused are not well represented by lawyers during their trials and are denied the right of appeal.

99.   In France, the accused are rarely free during a criminal trial.

100.   In France, the accused are often free during a criminal trial, though Papon also has no travel restrictions either.