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DOJ rejects allegations Guantanamo 'enemy combatant' rulings pressured
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Friday rejected allegations made by a US Army officer previously involved in Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) proceedings at Guantanamo Bay that the CSRTs were pressured to declare detainees "enemy co (More) |
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Military prosecutors file appeal against dismissal of Khadr charges
US military prosecutors have filed an appeal against a military judge's decision to dismiss charges against Guantanamo detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news archive], according to the Department of Defense (DOD) Friday. In l (More) |
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DOJ response to CSRT allegations [DC Circuit]
Response of the US Department of Justice to the Declaration of a former Combatant Status Review Tribunal officer, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, July 6, 2007 . Read the full text of the response . Reported in JURIST's P (More) |
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US military improving detention conditions at Guantanamo Bay
US Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby , commander of Joint Task Force - Guantanamo Bay, has said that the US military plans to improve conditions by providing low-risk detainees at Guantanamo Bay more educational and recreational opportunities, according (More) |
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Guantanamo military judge refuses to reinstate case against Khadr
A military judge at Guantanamo Bay Friday declined to revive charges against Guantanamo detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr [TrialWatch profile; JURIST news archive]. Judge Peter E. Brownback, III reiterated his June ruling that since the Combatant Status Re (More) |
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Supreme Court to hear Guantanamo Bay detainee habeas cases
The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] Friday agreed to hear the appeals of Guantanamo Bay detainees who are seeking habeas corpus review of their detentions. The Court denied petitions for certiorari [PDF text; JURIST report] (More) |
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Guantanamo Bay detainee who refused medical procedure increasingly ill: lawyer
Saifullah Paracha , a Guantanamo Bay detainee who blocked the US military from performing a cardiac catheterization on him last November, is increasing ill and suffering from frequent fainting and chest pains, his lawyers said Wednesday. Paracha, (More) |
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Guantanamo tribunal officer says CSRTs pressured on 'enemy combatant' rulings
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRT) at Guantanamo Bay were pressured to declare detainees "enemy combatants" based on vague or incomplete evidence, according to a Friday affidavit filed with a DC appeals court by a US army offic (More) |
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UK Attorney General Goldsmith to resign
UK Attorney General Lord Goldsmith [official website; Guardian profile] announced Friday that he will resign his post effective next week. Goldsmith, who leaves just as Tony Blair steps down after 10 years as Prime Minister, said that he has wanted (More) |
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Afghan terror suspect transferred to Guantanamo Bay prison
A terror suspect believed to be associated with senior al Qaeda leaders and related terrorist groups in Afghanistan was transferred to Guantanamo Bay Friday. The US Department of Defense (DOD) says that Haroon al-Afghani has admitted to serving a (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.
