Articles Tagged With 'Guantanamo Bay'
U.S. Officials Equate Pakistani Spy Agency With Terror Groups in Leaked Documents
Material published by Wikileaks and the Guardian gives a more detailed picture of U.S.-Pakistan relations, one colored by deep suspicion.
White House Drafts Executive Order for Indefinite Detention
The White House is moving ahead with an executive order that will provide for periodic assessments of prisoners detained without charges at Guantanamo.
Exclusion of Coercion-Tainted Evidence Echoes Other Gitmo Cases
A federal judge's decision today is latest in series of government losses in Gitmo-related cases that relied on evidence gained during coercive interrogations.
Justice Dept: No Charges Coming Soon Against Prisoner Who Was Waterboarded
Prosecutors have hit a wall in their case against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is accused of masterminding the Cole bombing.
Rare Interrogator Testimony Defeats Gitmo Torture Claim in Civilian Court
A newly declassified opinion in a Guantanamo prisoner lawsuit gives the most detailed picture yet of how U.S. authorities might overcome allegations that torture taints key evidence.
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.
Read the Pentagon’s New Rules for Military Trials
The Defense Department's Manual for Military Commissions details the latest rules for trials at Guantanamo Bay.
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.
Judge Who Ordered Release of Uighurs Rules for Another Gitmo Detainee
Saeed Hatim, a Yemeni citizen held at Guantanamo for seven years, should be freed, Judge Ricardo Urbina rules.
Say What? White House Errs on Guantanamo Facts
Gibbs said more detainees have been transferred in the last eight months than in the previous eight years. But he's wrong.
Gitmo Detainees Coming to America; Next Steps Unclear
The U.S. said it would transfer some detainees to a nearly vacant maximum security prison in Illinois, but details on when or how many remain sketchy.
