Articles Tagged With 'Detainees'
Judges Reject Interrogation Evidence in Gitmo Cases
The government has lost eight of 15 cases in which Guantánamo inmates have said they or witnesses against them were forcibly interrogated, according to a ProPublica review.
Gitmo Challenges Could Endanger Half of Convictions
Two legal challenges to the Guantanamo military commissions system could undo half the convictions won so far.
Gitmo Judge Recuses Self After Complaint Based on ProPublica Interview
A federal judge has recused himself from a case challenging the detention of a Gitmo prisoner after the detainee’s lawyer complained that views he expressed in a ProPublica interview meant he couldn’t be fair.
As Gitmo Detainees’ Legal Victories Mount, Obama Administration Resists Orders to Release
Despite court rulings that many Guantanamo prisoners are being held unlawfully, the government says it is not obligated to free them.
Gitmo Judge Urged to Recuse Himself After ProPublica Interview
An attorney for one Guantanamo prisoner asks for the recusal of a federal judge who spoke of the problems presented by the cases.
Judges Urge Congress to Act on Indefinite Terrorism Detentions
In an unusual move, three federal judges hearing Gitmo challenges say lawmakers need to provide them with guidelines on how long terrorism suspects can be detained without charges.
The Clock Ticks Slowest at Gitmo: Why It’s Taking so Long to Close the Prison
Nearly a year after taking office, the Obama administration isn’t as close to closing the prison at Guantanamo as it had hoped it would be by now.
Happy Birthday, Gitmo
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the creation of the legal foundation for the prison and the second-tier justice system established to try terrorism suspects there.
With Few Strong Cases, Government Rushes Toward Plea Deals for Guantanamo Detainees
While the Pentagon and the Justice Department wrangle over control of the cases, prosecutors move ahead to negotiate with prisoners.
Gitmo Chart Update: Six Detainees Released to Palau
Some of the Chinese Uighur prisoners leave Guantanamo more than a year after a U.S. judge ordered their release.
On Gitmo, Supreme Court Will Hear Uighurs’ Case
The courts wrestle with the issue of releasing foreign prisoners into the United States.
Gitmo Update: 38 Cases, 2 New Releases, and 1 Showdown
Lawyers for one prisoner who remains in custody seek a contempt order against Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Judge’s Finding Highlights Risks of Abusive Interrogations at Gitmo
A court order that a Guantanamo prisoner be released says that interrogators did not consider his confessions believable.
PBS’s NOW Explores Preventive Detention
A program looks at some of the issues involved in the imprisonment and treatment of terrorism suspects.
More at Stake in Gitmo Court Orders Than Detainees’ Fates
Fundamental questions about habeas corpus rights underlie the legal tug-of-war over the release of some prisoners.
Tracking Obama’s Struggles to Defend Gitmo Detentions
An updated look at the court cases of prisoners who have challenged their detentions at Guantanamo Bay.
Their Own Private Guantánamo
In the absence of guidelines from Congress and the president, federal trial judges have taken individual approaches in evaluating detention cases.
