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Federal judge finds Pentagon in contempt for failing to record Guantanamo testimony
A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday found the US Department of Defense (DOD) in contempt for failing to videotape the testimony of Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Al-Adahi. Al-Adahi had petitioned for habea (More) |
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Human rights continuing to deteriorate in Arab region: Cairo group report
Human rights conditions in 12 Arab nations continued to deteriorate last year, according to a report [text, PDF, in Arabic; synopsis, PDF] issued Tuesday by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) . The publication, entitled "Basti (More) |
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Holder announces federal trials for accused 9/11 conspirators
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday announced [transcript; press release] that the government will pursue federal charges against five men accused of conspiring to commit the 9/11 terrorist attacks . Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh (More) |
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Federal judge dismisses Guantanamo habeas petition
Judge John Bates of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday dismissed without prejudice a petition for habeas corpus filed on behalf of a Guantanamo Bay detainee after the detainee refused to meet with his appointed counsel t (More) |
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Rights groups cite no detainee access in Guantanamo tour refusals
Amnesty International USA, the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch on Friday turned down an opportunity to tour the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay , citing lack of access to detainees. The groups regularly send observers to (More) |
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Federal judge dismisses Yemeni Guantanamo detainee habeas petition
Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday granted [order, PDF; memorandum opinion, PDF] the government's motion to dismiss the petition for habeas corpus brought on behalf of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay de (More) |
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Guantanamo authorities release list of 78 detainees cleared for transfer
The Joint Task Force responsible for reviewing the Guantanamo Bay detainees on Monday released a list of 78 detainees cleared for transfer. The list contains the nationalities and the number of detainees to be released but does not specifically i (More) |
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Three Guantanamo detainees transferred to Ireland, Yemen
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Saturday announced that three more detainees have been released from the Guantanamo Bay prison. Two Uzbek detainees were transferred to Ireland and one Yemeni national was transferred to Yemen. According to the (More) |
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Lawyers for alleged al Qaeda media director appeal conviction
Lawyers for alleged al Qaeda media director Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday appealed his conviction and life sentence for conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder, and providing material support (More) |
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Federal judge grants Yemeni Guantanamo detainee's habeas petition
A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in an opinion unsealed Friday that the US lacks enough evidence to justify the continued detention of Yemeni national Mohammed al-Adahi, granting al-Adahi's petition for habea (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.
