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Pentagon prosecutor says review panel should hear 9/11 transparency challenge
The Pentagon's war crimes prosecutor has stated that a review panel should hear transparency challenges concerning the September 11 trial. Brigadier General, Mark Martins, who is the prosecutor at Guantanamo also insisted that the public must not h (More) |
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Guantanamo detainees face harsh conditions, hunger strike: defense lawyers
Defense lawyers for terrorism detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) sent a letter to Rear Admiral John Smith Jr. describing harsh conditions faced by the detainees and indicated that the detainees have b (More) |
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ACLU appeals decision allowing Guantanamo testimony censorship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed an appeal in the Guantanamo Bay military tribunal, the US Court of Military Commission Review , to an order granting the government's request to censor testimony . The ACLU is seeking ac (More) |
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HRW urges two countries to give detainees access to lawyers
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran to allow detainees access to lawyers and provide them with basic rights. It urged UAE to not only grant immediate access to lawyers, but also to either charge (More) |
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Guantanamo judge gives defense lawyers access to secret detention area
The judge presiding over the 9/11 military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay has granted defense lawyers access for the first time to Camp 7, the secret facility where detainees are housed. In an order Tuesday that remains classified, Army Col. James Poh (More) |
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Navy lawyers: Guantanamo bugs did not breach detainee attorney-client privilege
Military lawyers from the US Navy on Tuesday said that surveillance equipment deployed throughout the Guantanamo Bay detention center was not used to breach attorney-client privilege. The officials indicated that devices used to record audio and v (More) |
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Military judge orders mental health exam for suspected USS Cole bomber
Colonel James Pohl, the military judge presiding over the trial of suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , on Monday ordered a mental health examination for the defendant to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Nashiri is ac (More) |
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Military judge refuses to halt USS Cole hearing
A military judge on Monday refused to halt further hearings in the 2000 USS Cole bombing trial. The chief US military judge at Guantanamo Bay Colonel James Pohl held that the defense attorney failed to present any evidence supporting allegations (More) |
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HRW releases annual world report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Thursday, emphasizing the need for emerging governments in the Middle East and North Africa to develop strong human rights commitments in the wake of the series of revolutions in 2011 k (More) |
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Military judge orders stop to 9/11 hearing censoring
A military judge on Thursday ordered the removal of any monitoring system that censors the public broadcast of the 9/11 military commission hearings. The chief US military judge at Guantanamo Bay Colonel James Pohl noted that only he and the court (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.
