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Prosecuting Terrorism: Maintaining a United Criminal Justice System
Christie Tomm, St. John's University School of Law Class of 2012, is the author of the second article in a ten part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development under the direction of Professor Leonard Baynes. She (More) |
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Republican lawmakers urge Obama to define terror suspect detention policy
Top Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged US President Barack Obama to define terror suspect interrogation, detention and prosecution procedures. In a letter to the president, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Howard McKeon and oth (More) |
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Avoiding Impunity: The Need to Broaden Torture Prosecutions
JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that all instances of torture must be investigated as violations of US and international law and a failure to do so will allow impunity for those who authorized these act (More) |
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EU still open to receiving Guantanamo detainees: report
An EU official told the Miami Herald Wednesday that Europe is still willing to resettle [Miami Herald report] Guantanamo Bay detainees despite Congress' efforts to prevent closure and transfers. In a display of commitment to a 2009 agreement with (More) |
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US brings Somali terror suspect to New York for civil trial
The Obama administration has brought Somali terror suspect Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame to the US to face a civil trial in New York, a decision that has sparked harsh criticism. Warsame was captured by US forces in April somewhere in the Gulf region an (More) |
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DOD names new chief prosecutor at Guantanamo
The US Department of Defense (DOD) Thursday announced the appointment of Army Brig. General Mark Martins as the new chief war crimes prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay as head of the Office of Military Commissions . Martins, who is currently serving i (More) |
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Federal prosecutors drop charges against Osama Bin Laden
Federal prosecutors in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York dropped all charges against al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in a filing made Friday. The judge approved the procedural move, which is typical upon the death of a (More) |
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AG Holder defends prosecuting terror suspects in civilian courts
US Attorney General Eric Holder Thursday defended his plans to prosecute terror suspects in federal civilian courts, responding to harsh criticism from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging two Iraqi-born terror suspects in Kentucky (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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McCain: Bin Laden information not obtained through torture
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said Thursday that information which led to the death of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden [WP obituary; JURIST news archive] was not obtained through torture. Speaking on the floor of the US Senate , McCain said that th (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.
