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Bush to seek Congressional approval for Guantanamo military commissions
The administration will work with Congress within the boundaries set by the Supreme Court in Thursday's Hamdan v. Rumsfeld decision to "determine whether or not the military tribunals will be an avenue in which to give their day in court, (More) |
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Hamdan military commissions ruling [US SC]
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Supreme Court of the United States, June 29, 2006 . Excerpt from the Opinion by Justice Stevens:Petitioner Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni national, is in custody at an American prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In November 2001, durin (More) |
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BREAKING NEWS ~ Supreme Court rules Guantanamo military commissions illegal
Wire services are reporting that the US Supreme Court has ruled that military commissions at Guantanamo Bay are illegal under military law and the Geneva Conventions , holding in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld [Duke Law case backgrounder; JURIST news archive] (More) |
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Hicks to serve terror sentence in Australia if convicted
Australian-born terror suspect David Hicks will serve his prison sentence in Australia if convicted by a US military commission at Guantanamo Bay , Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison said Thursday. Hicks, captured in Afghanistan by US for (More) |
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Guantanamo commander says prisoner defiance widespread
Guards at Guantanamo Bay found nooses in prisoners' cells after three detainees committed suicide earlier this month by hanging themselves using clothing and bed linens, according to the US detention center's commander. Rear Adm. Harry Har (More) |
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Hicks lawyers may seek judicial review of UK decision not to press Gitmo release
Lawyers for David Hicks [JURIST news archive; advocacy website], an Australian held by the US at the Guantanamo Bay detention center , may seek judicial review of the UK Foreign Office's decision not to petition the US for his release . Hicks (More) |
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State Department lawyer says torture concerns complicate Guantanamo closure
John Bellinger , the top legal adviser for the US State Department , said Monday that the US would like to close its detention camp at Guantanamo Bay , but must first make sure that detainees will not pose a security risk or face torture when return (More) |
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UK will not ask US to release Guantanamo detainee Hicks
The UK Foreign Office has said that the United Kingdom will not petition the US to release Australian national David Hicks [JURIST news archive; advocacy website] from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay . Hicks, a suspected member of the Taliban who h (More) |
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UK in talks with US on release of British residents from Guantanamo Bay
The UK Foreign Office has begun talks with the US on the potential release of eight UK residents detained at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay into the custody of British authorities. The UK government has successfully negotiated the rele (More) |
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Fourteen Saudi Arabian detainees sent home from Guantanamo
Fourteen more Saudi Arabian nationals being held at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay were sent back to their home country Saturday, according to a statement by the US Department of Defense . The Pentagon indicated that a Combatant Status Review Tri (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
