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Supreme Court declines challenge to military commission system
The US Supreme Court Monday turned back a number of cases brought before it for review, including the appeal of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan [Trial Watch profile; JURIST news archive] challenging the constitutionality of the m (More) |
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DOD transfers 8 more detainees from Guantanamo Bay
Eight more detainees have been transferred from Guantanamo Bay , the US Defense Department said Sunday. According to the DOD announcement, six detainees were transferred to Afghanistan, one was transferred to Libya and one to Yemen. The names of the (More) |
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Supreme Court opens fall term
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] begins its fall term Monday with oral arguments in cases concerning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and the state of Washington's primary election system. (More) |
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DOD allows 'high value' Guantanamo detainees to request lawyers
The US Department of Defense has formally allowed fourteen "high-value" terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay the right to request lawyers, the Washington Post reported Friday. The move could pave the way for the "high-value" (More) |
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Mugabe blasts US human rights record
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe devoted much of his address to the 62nd UN General Assembly on Wednesday to attacking the human rights record of US President George W. Bush. Mugabe was responding to Bush's address , where Bush called Mugabe (More) |
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Pentagon to move ahead on Khadr trial after court approves jurisdiction
The Pentagon Tuesday declared its intention to "expeditiously" move forward with the trial of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr , following a Monday decision from the Court of Military Commissions Review (USCMCR) granting jurisdiction t (More) |
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Khadr military commission charges reinstated
The US Court of Military Commission Review Monday reinstated terrorism charges against Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr . In June, a military commission judge dropped charges [order, PDF; JURIST report] against Khadr, ruling that the court had no (More) |
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DOJ cuts off Guantanamo lawyer access after federal court ruling
A US Department of Justice lawyer has informed lawyers representing some 40 detainees at Guantanamo Bay that they will no longer be able to visit with or send written communications to their clients. DOJ lawyer Andrew I. Warden sent an e-mail to th (More) |
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Canada opposition leader urges PM to work for Khadr Guantanamo release
Canadian Liberal Party opposition leader Stephane Dion Wednesday joined calls urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper to pressure the US government for the immediate release of Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news (More) |
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US Senate defeats measure restoring habeas corpus to detainees
A measure in the US Senate that would have overturned the current ban on habeas corpus petitions for detainees at Guantanamo Bay was unable to achieve the 60 votes needed to cut off debate Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen (More) |
France resumes nuclear testing in Polynesia
On June 13, 1995, France announced that it would resume nuclear testing in French Polynesia. France signed in 1996 signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, after widespread protests ensued following the resumed tests.
