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UK court denies extradition appeal of three Tunisians
Judges at London's High Court Monday rejected an appeal against the extradition of three Tunisian men arrested on terrorism charges who argued that their removal to Italy could ultimately lead to their torture. The three were arrested late last (More) |
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DOD transfers three more Guantanamo detainees
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Monday that it has transferred three more Guantanamo detainees , one each to Afghanistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The unnamed individuals are among more than 65 Guantanamo detainees governme (More) |
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UK Guantanamo detainee asks court to order turnover of 'torture' evidence
Lawyers representing Binyam Mohamed , the last British resident still detained at Guantanamo Bay , argued at a Monday High Court hearing in London that the UK Foreign Office should be compelled to turn over evidence necessary to his defense before (More) |
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'Enhanced' interrogation techniques can be lawful: DOJ memos
Three Department of Justice (DOJ) memos released Thursday indicate that certain enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding , are lawful and that those who employ them in good faith lack the specific intent required to be charged wi (More) |
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Hamdan interrogation video shown after FBI agent testifies detainees not told of rights
Guantanamo detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] walked out of the courtroom [Miami Herald report] at his military commission trial on Wednesday, refusing to watch a video depicting one of his interrogation sessions. Hamda (More) |
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Mukasey presents priorities for remaining term as attorney general
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official website; JURIST news archive] announced [prepared statement, PDF; press release] to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that during his remaining time in office he will focus primarily on (More) |
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Hamdan not entitled to Fifth Amendment protections: military judge
Navy Capt. Keith Allred, the judge presiding over the military commission trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan [DOD materials; JURIST news archive], ruled Monday that Hamdan is not entitled to the protection against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendm (More) |
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Congress should guide courts through detainee habeas petitions: Mukasey
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official website; JURIST news archive] said on Monday that Congress should pass legislation [C-SPAN video, Flash; transcript] guiding US civilian courts on how to conduct Guantanamo detainees' habeas corpus p (More) |
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UK Commons report casts doubt on US denial of torture techniques
The Human Rights Annual Report 2007 released Sunday by the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee recommended that the UK not rely on any assurances made by the US that it does not use torture. The report also calls on the UK to fully inve (More) |
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Tunisia court convicts five for alleged coup plot
A court in Tunisia on Wednesday convicted five men, including two government officials, of involvement in a terror plot against the Tunisian government . National security force officer Souhail Guezdah was sentenced to to nine years in prison, whi (More) |
Congress passed Roosevelt's New Deal legislation
On June 16, 1935, Congress passed President Roosevelt's "New Deal" legislation to start a recovery program from Great Depression.
Learn more about FDR and the New Deal from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
