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Federal judge overturns release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
A judge for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday overturned the release of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Hussein Salem Mohammed Almerfedi . After his capture in 2001 and detention at Guantanamo Bay, Almerfedi f (More) |
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International Law and the War on Terror: The US-European Schism
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Gabor Rona of Human Rights First says that the recent visit to the US by German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlights a fundamental difference between the US and Europe in the interpretation and application of internation (More) |
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EU lawmakers urge US not to seek death penalty in USS Cole trial
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday urged the US not to seek the death penalty for high-value Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , accused planning the USS Cole bombing in 2000. The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced in (More) |
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ACLU sues State Department for failure to disclose 'war on terror' documents
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the US Department of State (DOS) for failing to disclose information about the government's "War on Terror" efforts, even though Wikileaks has already released the de (More) |
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Military prosecutors bring charges against 9/11 suspects
The Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday announced that military prosecutors have sworn charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators being held at Guantanamo Bay . The DOD sai (More) |
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Federal appeals court denies habeas for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday affirmed a lower court's decision confirming that Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Musa'ab Omar al-Madhwani is lawfully detained for being part of al Qaeda. Madhwani challenged (More) |
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US House passes $690 billion defense authorization bill
The US House of Representatives passed the $690 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Thursday, approving the basic funding plan with a 322-96 vote . The bill contains many controversial provisions such as prohibitions on (More) |
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Supreme Court to hear immigrant removal case
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Kawashima v. Holder [docket; cert. petition, PDF] to clarify what counts as an aggravated felony for purposes of removing an immigrant from the country. Petitioners Akio and Fusako Kawashima are na (More) |
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Afghan Guantanamo detainee, suspected terrorist dies in apparent suicide
An Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee believed to be an al Qaeda leader, was found dead in his cell in what appears to be a suicide , the US Southern Command announced Wednesday. Guards found the 37-year-old Inayatullah not breathing and unresponsive (More) |
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Accused USS Cole bomber sues Poland over secret CIA prison site
Lawyers for accused USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri said Tuesday that they have filed suit [press release; case materials] against Poland in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over his alleged torture at a secret CIA prison in the (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.
