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Federal court begins habeas hearings for Guantanamo detainees
Judge Richard Leon of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday began habeas corpus hearings for six Algerians challenging their detention at Guantanamo Bay. The hearings are the first to be held since the Supreme Court grant (More) |
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DC Circuit suspends status review for Yemeni held at Guantanamo
A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday suspended its review of Guantanamo Bay detainee Yasin Muhammed Basardh's status as an "enemy combatant," saying it may lack jurisdiction over the case. Basardh had petitioned the cou (More) |
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Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to Somaliland
The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday announced the transfer of one Guantanamo Bay detainee to Somaliland. DOD hailed the move as proof of the effectiveness of its review processes and of US desire not to hold detainees any longer than ne (More) |
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US military commission sentences Yemeni detainee to life in prison
A US military commission sentenced Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul to life in prison Monday following his Friday conviction for conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder, and providing material support for terrorism. Al Bahlul, a 39-year old (More) |
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US military commission jury convicts alleged al Qaeda media director
A US military commission jury has convicted alleged al Qaeda media director Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul of conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder, and providing material support for terrorism. The jury reached a verdict on Friday, but (More) |
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Report from Guantanamo: Al-Bahlul case shows trials should be held in federal courts
Sharon Kelly [Elect to End Torture Campaign Manager, Human Rights First]: "One week before the presidential election, the Guantanamo trials grind slowly on, although this week's trial of Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al-Bahlul, a Yemeni accused o (More) |
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US military jury reaches verdict on alleged al Qaeda media director
The jury in the US military commission trial of alleged al Qaeda media director Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul reached a verdict in the case Friday, but that will not be unsealed until Monday, when al Bahlul is present in the courtroom at the Gu (More) |
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Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Tajikistan, Kazakhstan
The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Friday announced the transfer of two Guantanamo Bay detainees. One detainee was transferred to Tajikistan and one to Kazakhstan. DOD hailed the move as proof of the effectiveness of its review processes and o (More) |
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US military judge denies prosecution resentencing request in Hamdan trial
A US military judge denied a request by prosecutors Thursday to reconsider the prison term for Salim Ahmed Hamdan [DOD materials; JURIST news archive], the former driver for Osama Bin Laden . US military and civilian prosecutors filed the motion i (More) |
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UK attorney general to investigate Guantanamo detainee torture claims
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has asked Attorney General Baroness Scotland to begin a criminal investigation into claims that both British and US officers contributed to the torture of Guantanamo Bay detainee and former UK resident Binyam Mohamed (More) |
Congress passed Posse Comitatus Act against military enforcement of domestic laws
On June 18, 1878, Congress passed the Posse Comitatus Act. This law made it a felony to willfully use "any part of the Army...to execute the laws" except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or by an act of Congress.
Learn more about the origins of the Posse Comitatus.
