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Second Circuit releases developer of World Trade Center 7 from liability
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that developers of the 7 World Trade Center (7WTC) Building were not liable for the damages caused by the collapse of the 7WTC several hours after the twin towers were destroyed in the (More) |
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DOD transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Algeria
The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Thursday announced that it transferred two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to the government of their native Algeria. Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane and Bensayah Belkecem were transferred to Algerian custody despi (More) |
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US military judge to allow defense to photograph 9/11 terror suspects' scars
A US military judge has issued an order allowing for defense attorneys for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] to photograph the scars on the ankles and wrists of their client. The order, unsealed last week by US Army mil (More) |
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Guantanamo detainees plan to fight release to Algeria
The attorney for Belkacem Bensayah and Djamel Ameziane, two Algerian detainees being held in Guantanamo Bay said on Friday the two will oppose their release back to Algeria, which could take place as early as this week. The two claim they would lik (More) |
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Second Circuit's Decision Provides Unique Window Into Enemy Combatant Decisions
JURIST Guest Columnist Jeffrey Addicott of St. Mary's University School of Law says that the Second Circuit's opinion upholding the conviction of alien enemy combatant Ghailani offers a unique view into how a federal appeals court grapples with the l (More) |
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Military judge orders submission of Guantanamo reports
A military judge on Wednesday ordered the US government to submit reports on Guantanamo Bay prison conditions and removed restrictions on communications between lawyers and detainees in a case involving five Guantanamo prisoners related to the 9/11 (More) |
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Holder: 9/11 terror suspects should have been tried in civilian court
US Attorney General Eric Holder said at an unrelated press conference on Monday that the slow pace of the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive], the alleged mastermind behind 9/11, would have been avoided had he b (More) |
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Guantanamo lawyer seeking declassification of CIA interrogation techniques
The lawyer for five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 attacks has asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA interrogation program that allegedly subjected prisoners to torture. The letter , made public on Fri (More) |
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Guantanamo inmates pursuing claims under global torture treaty
Lawyers for five Guantanamo Bay inmates implicated in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Tuesday argued that restrictive rules for classifying evidence violate the Convention Against Torture , a treaty that the US ratified in 1994. The lawyers represent (More) |
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Guantanamo judge allows 9/11 pre-trial hearings to continue
A military judge on Tuesday refused to suspend the pretrial hearings in a case against five Guantanamo Bay prisoners related to the 9/11 terrorist attack. Army Col. James Pohl [Miami Herald backgrounder; JURIST news archive] reasoned that the measu (More) |
Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812
On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812.
Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America. Learn more about the Treaty of Ghent from American, British and indigenous perspectives.
