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France judge requests access to Guantanamo to probe torture allegations
A French judge has requested access to information from Guantanamo Bay in order to investigate allegations of torture being made by three French citizens. Judge Sophie Clement requested access to documents, as well as access to individuals who had (More) |
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Halting Canadian Bush Prosecution Violated International Obligations
JURIST Guest Columnists Matt Eisenbrandt, Legal Director for the Canadian Centre for International Justice, and Katherine Gallagher, a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, say the Canadian government not only rejected the op (More) |
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Russia criticizes US for Guantanamo rights violations
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) criticized the US human rights record, including the indefinite detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees, in a report made public on their website Sunday. The 90-page report, which addresses human rights (More) |
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Latif v. Obama: Redaction Riddle Resolved
JURIST Guest Columnists Mark Denbeaux, Nick Stratton and Lauren Winchester of Seton Hall University School of Law say the right to a meaningful habeas corpus proceeding by Guantanamo detainees has been complicated by a recent decision making it more (More) |
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UK intelligence agents will not face trial for alleged torture involvement
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in the UK said Thursday that there was not enough evidence to try British intelligence agents for alleged complicity in the torture of two detainees. Both cases in (More) |
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Guantanamo chief defense counsel refuses to allow review of attorney letters
Chief Defense Counsel for Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunals, Colonel J.P. Colwell on Sunday ordered attorneys under his command not to comply with rules requiring military officials to review all legal correspondence between lawyers and the det (More) |
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Guantanamo Bay detention facility marks tenth anniversary of operation
Wednesday marked the tenth annivesary of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay . On January 11, 2002, 20 detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, imprisoned as the first "enemy combatants" in the War on Terror declared by the US after 9/11 . The (More) |
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Rights group seeks release of Guantanamo interrogation videos
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking the release of videotapes of the interrogation of an inmate held at the Guantanamo Bay prison . The CCR filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern Distri (More) |
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Russia criticizes US human rights record
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a report on Wednesday strongly criticizing the human rights record of a number of countries including the United States. Twenty pages of the 90-page report focus on the United States , and list a (More) |
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Guantanamo rule change to require review of attorney letters in 9/11 case
Navy rear Adm. David Woods , commander of the Guantanamo Bay prison facility, has proposed a new rule that would require military officials to review all legal correspondence between lawyers and the detainees accused of involvement in the September (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.
