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US military begins probe of Guantanamo detainee abuse allegations
US Army Col. Richard Basset traveled to the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay Wednesday to begin an investigation into accusations of abuse . The US Defense Department last week ordered US Southern Command , which oversees the military facility, t (More) |
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Hicks to challenge US military commissions law
The father of Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has said that Hicks' defense team will challenge the Military Commissions Act of 2006 signed into law by President Bush Tuesday. Terry Hicks said Tuesday that the new legislation l (More) |
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Military Commissions Act assailed by rights groups after signing
Advocacy groups and policymakers have reacted strongly to the Military Commissions Act of 2006 [PDF text; S 3930 summary], signed into law by President Bush on Tuesday, calling it a denial of civil liberties while predicting it will fold under cour (More) |
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Bush signs Military Commissions Act
President George W. Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 [PDF text; S 3930 summary] Tuesday. The US Congress approved the bill late last month after leaders of the House of Representatives decided to forego the process of reconciling sl (More) |
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Germany probing claims that ex-Gitmo detainee was abused in Afghanistan
A lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Murat Kurnaz [AI case sheet; chronology, PDF], a Turkish citizen who is also a legal resident of Germany, said Tuesday that Germany is investigating allegations of abuse by German soldiers. Kurnaz, who sp (More) |
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US releases four more Guantanamo Bay detainees
A national of Bahrain, two Pakistani nationals and one Iranian were transferred from US custody at Guantanamo Bay into the hands of their home governments over the weekend, the US Defense Department confirmed Monday. As expected , in addition to t (More) |
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Guantanamo whistleblowers ordered not to discuss abuse allegations
Chief US Marine Corps defense counsel Col. Carol Joyce has ordered a top Marine Corps lawyer and a paralegal to refrain from speaking with the press concerning allegations of widespread abuse of prisoners by guards at Guantanamo Bay , a military spo (More) |
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Australia lawyers condemn government handling of Hicks Guantanamo case
Members of the Australian Lawyers Alliance have voted unanimously to condemn the Australian government's handling of the case of Australian national David Hicks , held by American authorities at Guantanamo Bay after being captured in Afghanist (More) |
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US to release 8 Pakistan detainees from Guantanamo, Bagram
Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao said Friday that the US plans to release two Pakistani detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and that Pakistan expects the men to arrive in their home country by October 15. Sherpao also said that six other det (More) |
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Pentagon orders probe into Marine's report of Guantanamo detainee abuse
The US Department of Defense Inspector General on Friday announced that the armed force's Southern Command has been ordered to investigate allegations that detainee abuse is occurring at the military facility at Guantanamo Bay . Last week, US (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.
