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Federal judge dismisses 105 former Guantanamo detainee habeas cases
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday dismissed as moot 105 habeas corpus petitions of non-citizen former Guantanamo Bay detainees who are no longer in US custody. Judge Thomas Hogan wrote that in deciding th (More) |
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Germany considering accepting Guantanamo detainees
The German government is considering accepting detainees held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay , according to interviews published this week by Der Spiegel magazine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel , Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, (More) |
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Federal judge rules US may continue holding Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday denied a Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee's habeas corpus petition on its merits, allowing the US government to prolong the detention indefinitely. Detainee Makhtar Yah (More) |
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US transfers 3 Guantanamo detainees to Georgia
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that three Guantanamo Bay detainees had been transferred to the country of Georgia . The transfer was approved by unanimous consent of the Guantanamo Review Task Force, an inter-agency group tha (More) |
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Women's rights improving in Middle East, North Africa: report
Women's rights and opportunities have increased in nearly all Middle Eastern and North African countries over the last five years, but women in those countries still face many obstacles in achieving equality, according to a Freedom House report (More) |
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Federal judge upholds continued detention of 2 Yemeni Guantanamo detainees
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that the government can continue to hold indefinitely two Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainees, even though the men had been cleared for release by the Bush administration t (More) |
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Four Guantanamo detainees transferred to Albania, Spain
Four Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Albania and Spain, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. Three detainees, Tunisia native Aleh Bin Hadi Asasi, Egypt native Sharif Fati Ali al Mishad, and Libya native Abdul R (More) |
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Spain to accept 5 Guantanamo detainees
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos announced Monday that Spain will accept five detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay . Spain had previously agreed to accept only two detainees, one Yemeni and one Palestinian, in response t (More) |
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Latvia to accept Guantanamo detainee
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday that the country will accept one detainee from the Guantanamo Bay prison. The MFA accepted the detainee as a show of support for US President Barack Obama in his attempt to close (More) |
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Yemen to build rehabilitation center for Guantanamo Bay detainees
A Yemeni government official said Wednesday that Yemen will build a rehabilitation center for Guantanamo Bay detainees. According to the anonymous official, Yemen will begin building once it receives funding for the $11 million project promised by (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.
