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US Navy defense lawyer allowed access to restricted Guantanamo camp
Navy defense attorney Cmdr. Suzanne Lachelier was given rare access [Miami Herald report] on Wednesday to Camp Seven [Miami Herald backgrounder], a special Guantanamo camp for alleged al Qaeda members classified as "high-value detainees&qu (More)
US military judge grants defense lawyer access to resticted Guantanamo camp
US military judge Col. Ralph Kohlmann ruled Monday that defense attorney Cmdr. Suzanne Lachelier could gain access to Camp 7 [Miami Herald backgrounder], a special camp for alleged al Qaeda members classified as "high-value detainees" at (More)
Guantanamo's logistical obstacles frustrate defense counsel and thwart due process
Commander Suzanne Lachelier [CDR, JAGC, US Navy; detailed counsel for Ramzi Binalshibh]: "The ruling against the defense motion for resources highlights, once again, the obstacles defense counsel face in assisting their clients, whether as full- (More)
Hamdan verdict is not a "victory" for American justice
Deborah Colson [Senior Associate, Law & Security Program, Human Rights First]: "Last Wednesday, a panel of six military officers returned a split verdict in the military commission trial of Salim Hamdan, convicting Mr. Hamdan of material sup (More)
Report from Guantanamo: arraignment of the September 11 defendants
Sahr MuhammedAlly [Senior Associate, Law and Security Program, Human Rights First]: "An arraignment of a defendant facing the death penalty should be done in accordance with the highest standards of due process, yet the arraignment on June 5th o (More)
UK court rejects appeal by convicted London bombing plotters
The UK Court of Appeal Wednesday rejected an appeal by four men convicted for plotting the failed bomb attacks on London's subway and bus systems on July 21, 2005, two weeks after a similar attack killed 52 people. In 2005, Hussein Osman, Muk (More)
Executing 9/11 suspects would make them martyrs: Mukasay
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official profile; JURIST news archive] told an audience in London Friday that he hopes those accused in the 9/11 attacks do not receive the death penalty if found guilty because it would make them martyrs. Mukas (More)
US to seek death penalty in six 9/11 military commission cases: reports
The Pentagon is expected to announce Monday that military prosecutors will seek the death penalty against six Guantanamo detainees accused of involvement in the Sept. 11 terror attacks, according to government sources speaking on condition of anonym (More)
UK court sentences five for aiding plotters in failed 2005 London bombings
A UK jury Monday sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from seven to 17 years for aiding the perpetrators of the failed July 21, 2005 bomb attacks on London's transit system evade arrest. Ismail Abdurahman, Muhedin Ali, Siraj Ali, Wahbi Mo (More)
Failed London bomber sentenced to 33 years in prison
A UK judge Tuesday sentenced Manfo Kwaku Asiedu to 33 years' imprisonment for his role in the July 21, 2005 failed bomb attacks on London's transit systems . Earlier this month, Asiedu pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to cause expl (More)
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