Justices ponder detainee’s rights in Guantanamo secrets case
3 years, 5 months ago

Justices ponder detainee’s rights in Guantanamo secrets case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of requiring the U.S. government to divulge what it says is secret information being sought by a Guantanamo Bay detainee. But many of the justices also asked Zubaydah’s lawyer why, if so much information is public, the testimony of the former CIA contractors is necessary. He said it would represent a “real change” in the government’s approach to Guantanamo prisoners if Zubaydah were allowed to “have his voice heard.” Justice Stephen Breyer also asked about Zubaydah testifying: “He was there. Zubaydah is seeking information from former CIA contractors James Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen, who are considered the architects of the CIA’s interrogation program. The government says in its briefs before the Supreme Court that Zubaydah was “an associate and longtime terrorist ally of Osama bin Laden.” Zubaydah’s lawyers say the CIA was mistaken in believing he was a high-ranking member of al-Qaida.

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America's Global War on Terror: What's next for Guantanamo's final detainees?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

America's Global War on Terror: What's next for Guantanamo's final detainees?

Firstpost  

As Guantanamo Bay’s population dwindles to its lowest point, the Biden administration faces mounting pressure to resolve high-profile cases, including plea deals for 9/11 suspects. With only 15 detainees remaining, questions about the legacy of America’s war on terror loom large In this photo reviewed by US military officials, flags fly at half-staff at Camp Justice, August 29, 2021, in …

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

The Independent  

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Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says
1 year, 9 months ago

Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law.” The investigator, Irish law professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, said at a news conference releasing her 23-page report to the U.N. Human Rights Council that …

US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites
2 years, 1 month ago

US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. military officials said Thursday they have freed and sent to Central America a onetime al-Qaida money courier who had completed his sentence, ending an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. “I will not let you down.” Before arriving at the military prison on the U.S. base …

High court sides with government in Gitmo state secrets case
3 years ago

High court sides with government in Gitmo state secrets case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with the government Thursday and dismissed a case involving a Guantanamo Bay detainee captured after the Sept. 11 attacks and tortured by the CIA abroad who has sought information about his treatment. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the majority that the government had argued “Zubaydah’s discovery request could force former CIA contractors to confirm …

US Supreme Court blocks testimony over Guantanamo detainee
3 years ago

US Supreme Court blocks testimony over Guantanamo detainee

Al Jazeera  

A Polish investigation concerns the treatment of Abu Zubaydah, who remains at the American naval base at Guantanamo. Al Jazeera reported in 2014 that Zubaydah “was the only captive subjected to all 10 torture techniques identified in an August 2002 Justice Department memo”. Zubaydah was “an associate and longtime terrorist ally of Osama bin Laden”, the leader of the al-Qaeda …

I was held in Guantanamo for years. They had the wrong man
3 years, 2 months ago

I was held in Guantanamo for years. They had the wrong man

The Independent  

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High court to hear secrets case over Muslim surveillance
3 years, 4 months ago

High court to hear secrets case over Muslim surveillance

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court is preparing to hear a …

Judge says US held Afghan man unlawfully at Guantanamo Bay
3 years, 5 months ago

Judge says US held Afghan man unlawfully at Guantanamo Bay

Al Jazeera  

Asadullah Haroon Gul was denied access to a lawyer, held for 14 years at Guantanamo without charge; now ordered freed. US District Court Judge Amit Mehta, ruling on a petition of habeas corpus, has rejected the US government’s arguments for continuing to hold Gul in detention at Guantanamo. Gul was held for 14 years at Guantanamo without charge and denied …

US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture
3 years, 5 months ago

US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it will allow a Guantanamo Bay detainee to provide information to Polish officials about his torture in CIA custody following the 9/11 attacks. But the government noted that a court case in the United States involving Zubaydah already includes a public but redacted declaration from him describing his treatment in CIA custody. Any declaration …

US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture
3 years, 5 months ago

US says Guantanamo detainee can pen letter about torture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration says it …

Guantanamo detainee can pen letter on CIA mistreatment, US says
3 years, 5 months ago

Guantanamo detainee can pen letter on CIA mistreatment, US says

Al Jazeera  

Abu Zubaydah can write declaration about alleged torture in Poland, US government tells Supreme Court. In a filing to the Supreme Court filed on Friday, the US government said Abu Zubaydah can “send a declaration” to Polish investigators looking into the alleged torture of the suspect at a CIA black site in their country. Zubaydah’s letter may be redacted to …

US top court hears Guantanamo detainee’s ‘state secrets’ case
3 years, 5 months ago

US top court hears Guantanamo detainee’s ‘state secrets’ case

Al Jazeera  

Three US Supreme Court justices question why detainee Abu Zubaydah cannot testify about alleged CIA ‘torture’. Senate report In a court filing, Zubaydah’s lawyers said the US government is preventing him from offering his testimony “as the victim of a crime normally would”. The 2014 Senate report said “CIA records do not support” the agency’s claims that Zubaydah was one …

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11

Associated Press  

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — President Joe Biden turned the page on one legacy of 9/11 by ending the war in Afghanistan. “The fact that Biden, at least, is saying the right things has given people hope,” said Clive Stafford Smith, a lawyer who was recently making his 40th trip to Guantanamo Bay, seeing prisoners he hadn’t been able …

Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd ‘state secrets’ case
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd ‘state secrets’ case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a lawsuit can go forward in which a group of Muslim residents of California allege the FBI targeted them for surveillance because of their religion. It’s the second case the court has accepted for the fall involving a government claim of “state secrets,” the idea that the government can …

Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah to file complaint with UN agency
3 years, 10 months ago

Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah to file complaint with UN agency

Al Jazeera  

The 50-year-old Saudi-born Palestinian was detained in March 2002 on suspicion he was a senior member of al-Qaeda. Abu Zubaydah’s lawyer, Helen Duffy, said on Friday that the complaint will be filed with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention against the United States and six other countries, asking for intervention in his case. The 50-year-old Saudi-born Palestinian, whose real …

High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner’s state secrets case
3 years, 11 months ago

High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner’s state secrets case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether a Palestinian man captured in the wake of 9/11 and detained at the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay can get access to information the government classifies as state secrets. Zubaydah and his lawyer want to question two former CIA contractors about the operation of a secret CIA facility in …

US Supreme Court to hear Palestinian Guantanamo prisoner’s case
3 years, 11 months ago

US Supreme Court to hear Palestinian Guantanamo prisoner’s case

Al Jazeera  

Abu Zubaydah wants to question two former CIA contractors who allegedly tortured him in Poland. Zubaydah and his lawyer want to question two former CIA contractors, James Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, about the operation of a secret CIA facility in Poland where they say Zubaydah was held and tortured. A Supreme Court document details how Zubaydah was held in various …

Guantanamo: Biden administration says it intends to close prison
4 years, 1 month ago

Guantanamo: Biden administration says it intends to close prison

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration intends to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, which houses approximately 40 prisoners, by the end of their term. When asked by a reporter during a press briefing on Friday if the prison would be closed by the time President Joe Biden leaves office, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, “That’s certainly our goal …

US military announces trial for trio detained at Guantanamo Bay suspected of Indonesia terror attacks
4 years, 2 months ago

US military announces trial for trio detained at Guantanamo Bay suspected of Indonesia terror attacks

ABC  

After an unexplained delay, the US Department of Defense has announced plans to move ahead with a military trial for three men held at a base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are suspected of involvement in deadly bombings in Indonesia in 2002 and 2003. Key points: Charges have been brought against alleged Bali bombing mastermind Hambali and two Malaysian men …

Editorial: Guantanamo detainees are still trapped in a legal black hole
5 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Guantanamo detainees are still trapped in a legal black hole

LA Times  

The American flag hangs behind barbed wire at the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer has suggested that the indefinite detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo may violate the U.S. Constitution. But Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer this week raised the possibility that this situation might also might violate both the Constitution and the law under which the …

Torture still being carried out at Guantanamo Bay despite US denials, says UN investigator
7 years, 3 months ago

Torture still being carried out at Guantanamo Bay despite US denials, says UN investigator

The Independent  

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Judge pushes U.S. to explain why it’s holding an American citizen in secret in Iraq
7 years, 3 months ago

Judge pushes U.S. to explain why it’s holding an American citizen in secret in Iraq

LA Times  

A member of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces walks inside a prison in Raqqa, Syria. In a case that defense lawyers warned could create a “constitutional black hole,” a federal judge expressed exasperation Thursday at the U.S. government’s secret detention of an American citizen in Iraq for more than two months. “This is the nightmare scenario, where the government has …

Two more militants released from Guantanamo Bay return to conflict
8 years, 6 months ago

Two more militants released from Guantanamo Bay return to conflict

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two former inmates at …

Tortured Guantanamo detainee asks to be freed
8 years, 7 months ago

Tortured Guantanamo detainee asks to be freed

CNN  

Story highlights Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan in 2002 Pyschologists admitted physical contact during his interrogation CNN — Abu Zubaydah, an inmate at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility who is believed to have been subjected to torture after his 2002 capture in Pakistan, appeared Tuesday in public for the first time at a hearing, with his military representative saying …

US releases five Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo
9 years, 4 months ago

US releases five Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

Pentagon announces transfer of the men, held without charge for more than a decade, to the UAE. The US defence department has announced the release of five Yemeni men held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba. US President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the camp shortly after taking power in 2009, establishing the Guantanamo Review …

Pentagon is on the hunt in U.S. for Guantanamo replacement
9 years, 7 months ago

Pentagon is on the hunt in U.S. for Guantanamo replacement

LA Times  

The Pentagon is sending evaluation teams to assess several military and federal prisons as possible replacements for the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but Congress appears determined to prevent President Obama from closing the controversial facility for suspected terrorists before he leaves office. NEWSLETTER: Get the day’s top headlines from Times Editor Davan Maharaj >> Pentagon officials said the …

Guantanamo Bay closure: White House says plans to close detention camp are in final stages
9 years, 8 months ago

Guantanamo Bay closure: White House says plans to close detention camp are in final stages

The Independent  

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Detainee Zubaydah a key figure in Senate report on CIA
10 years, 3 months ago

Detainee Zubaydah a key figure in Senate report on CIA

India TV News  

Washington: Abu Zubaydah was the CIA's guinea pig. Zubaydah's stark ordeal became the CIA's blueprint for the brutal treatment of terror suspects, according to the Senate Intelligence Committee's report released Tuesday. The newly released report cites Zubaydah's detention in Pakistan in March 2002 as a turning point in the Bush administration's no-holds-barred approach to terror suspects and the CIA's development …

Congress deals big setback to Obama's effort to close Guantánamo
10 years, 3 months ago

Congress deals big setback to Obama's effort to close Guantánamo

Salon  

It's now been almost six years since President Obama vowed to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, within one year, but the U.S. has yet to shutter the facility. Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the retiring chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told reporters yesterday that language authorizing the transfer of detainees to other facilities …

Court: Poland culpable for CIA secret prisons
10 years, 7 months ago

Court: Poland culpable for CIA secret prisons

Al Jazeera  

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Poland to pay reparations to two Saudis being held in Guantanamo Bay. Haarlem, Netherlands – On July 24, seven judges on the European Court of Human Rights ruled against Poland in a landmark case, making it the first European Union country to be held accountable for its involvement in the United States’ …

US courts convict terrorists; Gitmo trials drag on
11 years, 5 months ago

US courts convict terrorists; Gitmo trials drag on

The Hindu  

Four years after his failed effort to bring the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack to New York for trial, President Barack Obama has reinstated the federal courthouse as America’s preferred venue for prosecuting suspected terrorists. “There’s really no comparison in terms of the success rate,” said David Raskin, the former top national security prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s …

Senate panel shows deep divisions on Guantanamo
11 years, 8 months ago

Senate panel shows deep divisions on Guantanamo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Deep divisions among members of a Senate panel over whether to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, underscore the uphill battle President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling a 5-year-old promise to shutter the facility. Opening the first Senate hearing on closing Guantanamo since 2009, Sen. Dick Durbin, said Wednesday that it’s time to end a …

The quagmire of Guantanamo
11 years, 9 months ago

The quagmire of Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

As President Obama appoints an official to edge the closing of the facility, we ask if any real progress is being made. ”Cliff by ”PJ has two challenges: one is obviously to see what can be done to resettle the detainees and to see whether there is an effective rehabilitation programme in place to accept them – but largely his …

Obama unsure what to do about Guantanamo
11 years, 9 months ago

Obama unsure what to do about Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

US President said the prison is “contrary to who we are” but concrete plans to close the facility remain unclear. “You’re holding a large number of people from countries with poor human rights records, who come from countries with severe security difficulties and we have a complete unwillingness to take anybody back in the United States for resettlement.” Guantanamo Bay …

Supreme Court Asked to Review State Secrets, Torture Case
14 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Asked to Review State Secrets, Torture Case

Wired  

The Supreme Court is being asked to review a lawsuit a lower court had dismissed against a Boeing subsidiary accused of helping the CIA transport detainees to secret foreign prisons where they were allegedly tortured. Ruling 6-5, a panel of the Circuit Court had ruled it was bound by a 1953 Supreme Court precedent requiring judges to dismiss cases if …

Attorney general: Russian spies posed threat to US
14 years, 8 months ago

Attorney general: Russian spies posed threat to US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — While they passed along no U.S. secrets, the 10 Russian sleeper agents involved in the spy swap posed a potential threat to the U.S. and received “hundreds of thousands of dollars” from Russia, Attorney General Eric Holder said. four people in whom we have a great deal of interest.” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, sidestepping the question …

Expert Urges U.S. Trials For Guantanamo Suspects
16 years, 2 months ago

Expert Urges U.S. Trials For Guantanamo Suspects

NPR  

Trials For Guantanamo Suspects President-elect Barack Obama says closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is one of his top priorities, but it is still unclear what will happen to the terrorism suspects held at the facility. "We're hoping that a panel will review all the files and they will sort the files of those detained into two categories: …

Trying Guantanamo Detainees May Pose Challenge
16 years, 2 months ago

Trying Guantanamo Detainees May Pose Challenge

NPR  

Trying Guantanamo Detainees May Pose Challenge President-elect Barack Obama has said closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be one of his first orders of business, but he acknowledges it will likely be a complicated process. Problems With Federal Courts "The problem with trying to try these individuals or future individuals captured outside the United States in federal …

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo
16 years, 4 months ago

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo

NPR  

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo A federal judge ordered the release of five Bosnian citizens Thursday who have been held for seven years at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This was the first ruling since the Supreme Court declared in June that detainees at Guantanamo have a right under the U.S. Constitution to challenge the basis …

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court
16 years, 9 months ago

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court

NPR  

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that detainees at Guantanamo may challenge their detention in U.S. Courts is another blow to the Bush administration's terrorism policy. Legal analysts, including friends of the Bush administration, concede that this ruling strikes a huge blow against the president's detention policy, as NPR's legal affairs legal correspondent, …

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees

NPR  

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay do have the right to challenge their status in American courts. Cully Stimson, from the Heritage Foundation, and Shane Kadidal from the Center for Constitutional Rights, discuss what the court's decision could mean for the detainees and how it may change the way …

US court backs Guantanamo detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

US court backs Guantanamo detainees

Al Jazeera  

Bush said his administration would “study this opinion … to determine whether or not additional legislation might be appropriate so that we can safely say, or truly say to the American people ‘we’re doing everything we can to protect you’.” “We’ll abide by the court’s decision. That doesn’t mean I have to agree with it” “The laws and constitution are …

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It'
16 years, 9 months ago

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It'

NPR  

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It' The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — some of whom have been held for six years — have the right to seek their release in federal court. "I think that the decision today is the end of Guantanamo as we know it," said Georgetown law professor …

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees
16 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees

NPR  

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have a constitutional right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. In a 5-4 ruling, the court also said the Bush administration's system for classifying detainees as enemy combatants does not meet basic legal standards. Vincent Warren, director …

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