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Gitmo hunger strike unsettling senior US commanders
Widespread hunger strikes at the US military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay are troubling senior US commanders and presenting serious challenges in managing the detainees, the New York Times reported Sunday. As many as 200 detainees or more than 1/3 (More) |
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FOIA DOD records on prisoner abuse by US personnel [ACLU]
Documents regarding the treatment of US-held detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, released to the public by the ACLU on September 15, 2005 pursuant to a FOIA request . Read the full text of the reports here. Reported in JURIST's P (More) |
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More detainees join Guantanamo Bay hunger strike
The latest Guantanamo Bay hunger strike has expanded to include 131 participants and is now at its largest point since the protest began a month ago, a military official said Thursday. According to the military, the latest strike began on August 8 (More) |
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Documents show US interrogators' techniques 'remembered from movies' in Iraq
US soldiers serving in Iraq relied on techniques they remembered from movies to interrogate prisoners, according to documents released Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union as part of its ongoing Freedom of Information Act requests [ACLU m (More) |
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Three more detainees hospitalized as Gitmo hunger strike continues
Three more Guantanamo Bay detainees have been hospitalized as a hunger strike at the prison facility stretched through its second month. Following the hospitalization, a total of 21 are now being fed intravenously to prevent them from dying of sta (More) |
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Investigation showed Gitmo military police, interrogators divided
A US probe into allegations of abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay reported that distrust between military police and investigators led to problems at the prison facility, according to new documents obtained by the Associated Press in a Freedom of (More) |
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Gitmo hunger strike gains momentum
The number of detainees on a hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay terror detention camp has increased to at least 128, a US military spokesman said Monday. Eighteen detainees are being force-fed intravenously as the hunger strike enters its second m (More) |
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Former Russian Gitmo detainees prepare suit against US
Eight Russians previously held at Guantanamo Bay are planning to sue the US for illegally detaining them, a Russian radio station reported Thursday. Among the eight, Airat Vakhitov has been the most vocal, working with rights activists in Moscow, w (More) |
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Federal appeals court suggests US courts could review Gitmo tribunals
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Thursday questioned the US administration's approach to detentions at Guantanamo Bay , where almost all detainees have been categorized by Combatant Status Review Tribunals as enemy combatants. During (More) |
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Hunger strike at Gitmo enters second month
A US military spokesman said Thursday that a hunger strike of prisoners at the US terror-suspect detention camp at Guantanamo Bay has entered its second month. Some prisoners are now being force-fed via tubes and through medical assistance. The num (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
