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More ex-Guantanamo detainees returning to terrorism: Pentagon
An official from the US Department of Defense (DOD) said Wednesday that about one in five detainees freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay have returned to terrorist activities, according to a new Pentagon report. The report, which re (More) |
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DOJ announces indictment in attempted plane bombing
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that Nigerian national Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has been indicted on six counts for allegedly attempting to set off an explosive device on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bound from Amsterdam t (More) |
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Obama pledges to improve air security as rights groups challenge screening
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to improve airline passenger security, calling last month's attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 "a failure to integrate and understand the intelligence." Obama said that the (More) |
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US suspending Guantanamo detainee transfers to Yemen
A White House spokesperson said Tuesday that the US government will suspend transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen . White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made the announcement at his daily briefing amid increasing political pressure not (More) |
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DC Circuit upholds broad presidential authority to detain terrorism suspects
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that the president has broad authority to detain suspected terrorists, finding that the detention of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Ghaleb Nassar Al-Bihani is authorized (More) |
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Rights groups claim enhanced US airline passenger screening unconstitutional
Civil rights groups on Monday opposed stricter screening procedures for passengers entering the US from 14 countries, calling the measures unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on the US government to "adhere to (More) |
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Presidential detention powers ruling [DC Circuit]
Al-Bihani v. Obama, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 5, 2010 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Ghaleb Nassar Al-Bihani. (More) |
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US transfers 12 more Guantanamo detainees
The US has transferred 12 more Guantanamo Bay detainees to their home governments, the Justice Department announced Sunday. Describing the transfers as having taken place "over the weekend", the Department indicated that four Afghan det (More) |
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Federal judge orders release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainee
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday granted Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Saeed Hatim's petition for habeas corpus, ordering his release. The US Department of Defense alleged that Hatim trained at the (More) |
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Federal judge denies Yemeni Guantanamo detainee's habeas petition
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday denied Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Musa'ab Al-Madhwani's petition for habeas corpus, ruling that the government may continue to detain him. Judge Thomas Hogan exc (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.
