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DOD official says some Guantanamo detainees may be imprisoned for life
More than 300 prisoners now held by the US at Guantanamo Bay could remain there under US military detention for the rest of their lives, DOD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Detainee Affairs Charles "Cully" Stimson told Reuters during a ro (More) |
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DOD considering more courtrooms for Guantanamo military commissions
The US Defense Department said Wednesday that it is considering plans to increase the number of courtrooms at the US prison facility in Guantanamo Bay in order to begin trying suspected terrorists, a proposal that could cost hundreds of millions of (More) |
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Appeals court weighs tougher rules on Gitmo detainee-lawyer communication
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is currently reviewing proposed rule changes that would place further restrictions on attorney contact with detainees now held at Guantanamo Bay . The rules, submitted in government court (More) |
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Gonzales takes defense of Military Commissions Act to JAG conference
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] defended the new Military Commissions Act of 2006 Monday before an audience of senior military lawyers, insisting it gives enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay &qu (More) |
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Guantanamo detainees habeas-stripping notice [US DOJ]
Notice of Military Commissions Act of 2006, US Department of Justice, October 20, 2006 [informing the US District Court for the District of Columbia that pursuant to provisions of the Act it no longer has jurisdiction over 196 habeas corpus cases br (More) |
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Moroccan detainee released from Guantanamo reported missing
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) says that a Moroccan detainee held at Guantanamo Bay who was supposedly transferred to the government of Morocco on October 12 is missing, according to his family. Younes Chekkouri was allegedly ar (More) |
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DOJ tells federal courts they lack jurisdiction over detainee habeas claims
The US Justice Department has issued a notice informing the US District Court for the District of Columbia that it no longer has jurisdiction over 196 habeas corpus cases brought by detainees at Guantanamo Bay . The DOJ notice came one day after (More) |
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US official urges 'practical suggestions' rather than calls for closing Guantanamo
The US Department of State's top legal advisor asked Friday that the UK and other foreign governments to help repatriate detainees at Guantanamo Bay rather than calling for closure of the prison. In an interview with the BBC, John Bellinger s (More) |
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Australia justice minister denounces US detention of Hicks without trial
Australia's justice minister has denounced the five year detention without trial of Australian citizen David Hicks [JURIST news archive, AI archive] in Australia's boldest official statement in several months concerning the Guantanamo prison (More) |
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Gonzales insists terror suspects face fair trials under Military Commissions Act
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales insisted Wednesday that the newly-signed Military Commissions Act of 2006 [PDF text; S 3930 summary] that has drawn harsh criticism from rights groups and many legal experts cannot be used to infringe on the r (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
