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Holder: Bin Laden killing 'lawful'
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the killing of Osama Bin Laden [WP obituary; JURIST news archive] by US forces on Sunday was lawful and justified . Testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Committee , Holder said that the sho (More) |
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US forces kill Osama Bin Laden in firefight
US President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that earlier in the day a small team of US military personnel attacked a compound in which al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden [WP obituary; JURIST news archive] had been hiding, killing Bin Laden and t (More) |
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DOJ to focus on terrorism, financial fraud: Holder
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday delineated the priorities and missions [speech text; video] for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for the remainder of his present term. Holder said that the DOJ's priorities will include protecting Ameri (More) |
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Holder announces 9/11 conspirators to face military trials
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and four other co-conspirators will be tried before a military commission for their roles in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Holder, who wa (More) |
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Gibbs acknowledges Guantanamo will remain open for foreseeable future
Detainees will continue to be held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay for the foreseeable future, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs acknowledged Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union." The statement comes almost one year after the Oba (More) |
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Congress approves defense spending bill preventing US trial of Guantanamo detainees
The US Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense spending bill that includes a provision preventing Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to the US for trial. The legislation would block Khali (More) |
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House approves bill preventing US trial of Guantanamo detainees
The US House of Representatives voted 212-206 Wednesday in favor of a defense spending bill that includes a provision preventing Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to the US for trial. The legislation would block Khalid Sheikh Moham (More) |
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Ghailani Verdict: A Victory for American Justice
JURIST Guest Columnist Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law says that while pundits on either side of the political spectrum may criticize the trial of or verdict against Ahmed Ghailani, the case shows that US civilian courts can (More) |
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CIA removed terror suspects from Guantanamo to avoid due process: AP
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) transferred several high-profile prisoners to Guantanamo Bay to await trial in 2003, only to transfer them back into the CIA's network of secret prisons so they would not be entitled to lawyers and access to U (More) |
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Holder confirms no final decision on trial venue for accused 9/11 conspirators
US Attorney General Eric Holder said during an interview Sunday on CBS's Face the Nation that no final decision has been reached as to whether accused 9/11 conspirators, such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], will be tr (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.
