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Navy relieves Guantanamo Bay base chief of command
The commanding officer of the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay was relieved of his duties Saturday and transferred to another base. Capt. Leslie J. McCoy , base commander since March 2003, was dismissed amid allegations of inappropriate management (More) |
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French court frees former Guantanamo detainee
Imad Achab Kanouni, a French citizen once held in the American detention facility at Guantanamo Bay was released from French custody Friday. Top French anti-terrorism judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere ordered Kanouni's release from French detention, (More) |
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Guantanamo review board approves release of four detainees
The Pentagon announced Friday that four detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay are to be released after Combatant Status Review Tribunal determination that they no longer pose a threat. No details about the detainees were provided. The quasi-judic (More) |
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Army Surgeon General reports no systemic medical abuse of detainees
Following up on previous Pentagon denials of abuse , US Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Kevin C. Kiley, M.D. Thursday presented a "comprehensive assessment" of actions and procedures by medical personnel at Guantanamo and in Iraq (More) |
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Pentagon denies reports of medical abuse at Guantanamo
A Pentagon spokesman said Thursday that there was "no evidence" of widespread abuse of prisoners by medical personnel at Guantanamo, denying earlier media reports [Newsday report]. Accusations of physical abuse had followed criticism about (More) |
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CNN Guantanamo video censored by military after prison visit
US Defense Department officials Wednesday required CNN to erase any footage that might allow Guantanamo prisoners to be identified during a recent visit . Taking up a challenge to reporters from President Bush to come see the facility amidst alleg (More) |
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Bush denies "litmus test" for high court nominees, defends Gitmo
President Bush on Wednesday said "litmus tests" on sensitive issues will not be a part of his search for a nominee to the Supreme Court, while still giving no names or timetable other than reinforcing his plan to have the vacancy filled by (More) |
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Kuwaiti judge orders medical commission to investigate allegations of torture
A Kuwaiti judge has approved an independent medical commission to investigate allegations of torture by 37 detainees being held by Kuwaiti authorities for plotting attacks against US soldiers and killing four policemen in January. The medical board, (More) |
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Europe rights watchdog calls for Guantanamo closing
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has released a new report calling for the closure of the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, saying it has fueled hatred toward the West and has increased al-Qaida membership. The human r (More) |
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Lawmakers defend Guantanamo conditions at hearing
Reporting on their weekend visit to Guantanamo , lawmakers told the US House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that conditions at the facility were better than expected. Committee Chair Duncan Hunter (R-CA) said the hearings should lay to rest (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.
