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Two former prosecutors sharply criticize "rigged" Gitmo tribunals in leaked e-mails
Two former military prosecutors characterized the military tribunals at Guantanamo as "a fraud" and rigged" in e-mails written last year and just obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Major Robert Preston wrote to his (More) |
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Yemeni foreign minister says US releasing 7 Yemen citizens from Gitmo
Yemen's foreign minister said Sunday that the US has officially agreed to release seven Yemenis currently being held at the US terror detention camp at Guantanamo Bay . Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said a date has not been determined for the prisoners' (More) |
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Ex-president Carter calls Iraq war "unjust", Gitmo an "embarrassment"
During a speech Saturday, former US President Jimmy Carter called the war in Iraq "unnecessary and unjust", and referred to the US detention of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay an "embarrassment". In June, Carter had joined oth (More) |
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UN rights panel says US late filing report on treatment of detainees
The UN Human Rights Committee said Friday that the US will be late in submitting a report on its anti-terrorist measures, including the treatment of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay . The UN received a letter from US officials info (More) |
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Newly-released documents show military opposition to harsh interrogation tactics
Military lawyers cautioned US forces against using extreme interrogation tactics in early 2003, according to documents released in response to a request by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) . The memorandums warned that using such methods might result i (More) |
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Specter may oppose Bush pick for Deputy Attorney General
US Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) has hinted that he might not support Timothy Flanigan, President Bush's pick for Deputy Attorney General, if Flanigan is not willing to allow proper Congressional oversight of his role. Flanigan (More) |
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Republican senators working on detainee treatment legislation
Two Republican senators proposed legislation Monday dealing with the detention of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo . Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced an amendment to a pending defense bill that would officially authorize the government to hold pris (More) |
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US pushing ahead with Guantanamo trials despite expected appeals
With a federal appeals court giving the green light earlier this month, the US is looking to quickly restart military tribunals for declared "enemy combatants" being held at Guantanamo . Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said that the (More) |
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Government refuses to comply with order to release Abu Ghraib photos
US Department of Defense lawyers have refused to comply with a federal judge's order to release pictures and videotapes documenting the abuse of Abu Ghraib prisoners, alleging release "could result in harm to individuals." Judge Alvi (More) |
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White House threatens veto over US detainee policies
The White House said Thursday it would veto the Senate bill for next year's defense spending if members of the Senate moved to regulate or set up a commission to investigate conditions at US detention camps. Democrats stated Thursday they will p (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.
