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US transfers Uzbek Guantanamo detainee to Switzerland
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that an Uzbek Guantanamo Bay detainee has been transferred to Switzerland. The detainee, whose identity will not be disclosed in order to facilitate his transition into life in Switzerland, (More) |
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US transfers 3 Guantanamo detainees to Slovakia
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that three Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Slovakia. Slovakia announced last week that it would accept the detainees, in what was widely seen as an endorsement of US president (More) |
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Two Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Algeria
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that two Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Algeria . Hassan Zumiri had spent more than seven years in the Guantanamo detention center, while Adil Hadi al-Jazairi bin Hamlili had (More) |
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UK PM announces increased airport security measures
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the country's plans for enhanced airport security measures and anti-terrorism efforts to the House of Commons on Wednesday. The new security provisions include increasing intelligence information-shari (More) |
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UK rights group urges further investigation into 2006 Guantanamo suicides
UK-based human rights group Reprieve issued a statement Tuesday suggesting that the Obama administration has suppressed information relating to the investigation of three 2006 Guantanamo Bay suicides and urging further inquiries. The statement co (More) |
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Slovakia to accept 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees
Slovakia's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that the government will accept three inmates from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The ministry stated that this was a "gesture of solidarity" in support of President Barack Obama& (More) |
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Spain to take two Guantanamo Bay detainees
A Spanish foreign ministry official confirmed Monday that Spain will be accepting two detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay . One of the detainees is said to be of Yemeni origin, while the nationality of the other was not released. Spani (More) |
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US releases names of Bagram detainees
US Department of Defense officials Friday released the names of prisoners held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, in response to a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request filed [materials; JURIST report] by the American Civil Liberties Union ( (More) |
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Not guilty plea entered in attempted plane bombing
A plea of not guilty was entered in a US federal court Friday for Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, indicted on six counts for allegedly attempting to set off an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound from Amsterdam to D (More) |
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Obama announces enhanced air security guidelines after completion of review
US President Barack Obama on Thursday called for stricter airline security measures as he announced the conclusion of two security reviews he ordered after the failed attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate an explosive device on Northwes (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.
