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Mauritanian Guantanamo detainee alleges torture in US, foreign custody
A Mauritanian detainee held at Guantanamo Bay has threatened to sue US officials, alleging that he has been tortured in US custody. Lawyers for Mohamed Ould Sillahi told Reuters Monday that Sillahi was also tortured by officials in Jordan and Mau (More) |
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Spain judge drops extradition request for UK residents released from Guantanamo
Spanish National Court Judge Baltasar Garzon [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] Thursday dropped an extradition request against two UK residents formerly held by the US at the Guantanamo Bay prison after finding that they are not competent to stan (More) |
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Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud Al Qosi Guantanamo charges [US DOD]
Charge Sheet: Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud Al Qosi, US Department of Defense, March 5, 2008 . Read the full text of the Al Qosi charges as formally referred. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Military commission charges confirmed against Guantanamo detainee al-Qosi
The US Department of Defense said Wednesday that two charges have been referred [PDF text; press release] against Guantanamo Bay detainee Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi [DOD materials; GlobalSecurity profile]. The military commission charges referred (More) |
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Algeria officials visit Guantanamo Bay detainees
Algerian Justice Minister Tayeb Belaiz on Sunday confirmed that officials from the country had visited the US base at Guantanamo Bay to identify Algerian detainees, and said that although the country would accept repatriation of the 17 still held t (More) |
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Military commission charges confirmed against Saudi detainee al-Darbi
The US Department of Defense has said that two charges have been referred against Saudi Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi for his alleged connections to al Qaeda. Al-Darbi is the brother-in-law of Khalid al Mihdhar, one of (More) |
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Mukasey meets with prosecutors during first visit to Guantanamo Bay
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official profile; JURIST news archive] made his first visit to the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay Wednesday, where he met with military and Justice Department officials working on the military prosecution (More) |
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US military designates Afghan journalist as enemy combatant
An Afghan journalist working as a cameraman for Canadian television network CTV has been designated as an enemy combatant , a US military spokesperson said Wednesday. US officials alleged that Jawed Ahmad [SAJA report; CPJ report] had Taliban phone (More) |
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Military commission charges confirmed against Guantanamo detainee al Bahlul
The US Department of Defense said Tuesday that three charges have been referred [press release; charges sheet, PDF] against Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul for his alleged ties to al Qaeda. Al Bahlul is accused of s (More) |
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International bar Guantanamo closure letter [CBA]
Joint Statement: Time to close the doors of Guantanamo, Canadian Bar Association, February 25, 2008 . Read the full text of the letter . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
Catholic Church abolishes index of prohibited books
On June 14, 1966, the Roman Catholic Church abolished the Index Librorum Prohibitum (index of prohibited books). The list was first published in 1559 to ban books that the Church considered immoral or contradictory to Church teachings.
Search a database of the Index Librorum Prohibitum.
