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

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo

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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 for their indefinite detention. Leon's ruling Thursday had particular force, not only because he is a conservative Bush appointee, but because he had previously sided with the government, declaring that the men had no right to challenge their detentions. Writing for the Supreme Court majority in June, Justice Anthony Kennedy said that the system set up by the Bush administration — and ratified by Congress — was fraught with the risk of error because the detainees had no right to counsel, no meaningful way of knowing what the allegations against them were, and no chance to rebut evidence against them.

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Supreme Court faces Guantanamo test again: Does president’s power have limits?
5 days ago

Supreme Court faces Guantanamo test again: Does president’s power have limits?

LA Times  

James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., issued an order to temporarily pause the deportation of Venezuelan detainees to a prison in El Salvador. Two decades ago, the Bush administration said its “war on terror” prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay were off-limits to the federal courts, but the Supreme Court disagreed. “These orders are an …

Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0
2 months ago

Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0

Al Jazeera  

These days there is a sense that Washington, DC, along with most of the Western world, has transported back to the 1930s, when fascism was openly on the march. One consequence of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was the independence of Cuba from its European colonial masters, but it came at a price: in 1901, the US wrote an amendment …

One more broken promise to close Guantanamo
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One more broken promise to close Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden could have closed Guantanamo, but like his predecessors, he decided to maintain this symbol of injustice. In its wake, the US launched the so-called global “war on terror”, a campaign ostensibly aimed at combating terrorism but which, in reality, legalised torture, undermined international law, and dehumanised an entire faith community. Situated on the island of …

Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?

Al Jazeera  

With 15 inmates remaining, advocates urge Biden to release more Gitmo detainees before he leaves office on January 20. “We’re still hopeful that President Biden can transfer more detainees out before he leaves office,” Eviatar told Al Jazeera. “With President-elect Trump strongly opposed to closing Guantanamo, the need to President Biden to shut the prison down is more urgent than …

Guantanamo’s prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here’s what to know
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Guantanamo’s prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After 23 years, the fate of the last remaining Guantanamo detainees swept up worldwide after al-Qaida’s shattering Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is reaching a pivotal moment this month. Here’s a look at the Guantanamo cases: How the detainees ended up in military custody outside the US The Bush administration’s January 2002 decision to hold foreigners taken into custody …

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1
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3 months ago

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

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 A prisoner who has …

Strict conditions set down for detainees released by High Court order, as government strikes quick deal with Coalition
1 year, 4 months ago

Strict conditions set down for detainees released by High Court order, as government strikes quick deal with Coalition

ABC  

The federal government has teamed up with the opposition to rush laws through parliament that give the Home Affairs minister unprecedented powers over dozens of people suddenly released from immigration detention in an order by the High Court last week. Meanwhile, a question mark hangs over hundreds more people in immigration detention who government lawyers identified may potentially be impacted …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Supreme Court strengthens government’s power to jail immigrants who face deportation
7 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court strengthens government’s power to jail immigrants who face deportation

LA Times  

The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, rejected the view of federal judges in California who said detained immigrants have a right to a bail hearing after six months in jail. The Supreme Court on Tuesday strengthened the Trump administration’s power to hold immigrants in jail for months or years as they fight deportation, ruling federal law gives these detainees …

Judge pushes U.S. to explain why it’s holding an American citizen in secret in Iraq
7 years, 4 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 …

Israel court dismisses plea against release of Palestinian prisoners
11 years, 7 months ago

Israel court dismisses plea against release of Palestinian prisoners

The Hindu  

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition opposing the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, clearing the final hurdle for the goodwill gesture on the eve of second round of peace talks between the Jewish nation and Palestinian Authority. Our hearts go out to the families of the terror victims.” The Supreme Court deliberated on the petition on Sunday, a …

5 Detainees Ordered Released From Guantanamo
16 years, 4 months ago

5 Detainees Ordered Released From Guantanamo

NPR  

5 Detainees Ordered Released From Guantanamo A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Bush administration to release five detainees from the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The ruling is the first by a trial judge since the Supreme Court declared in June that the Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts. The judge …

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling
16 years, 9 months ago

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling

NPR  

Q&A: Consequences of the Detainee Rights Ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday decided one of the most important cases of the term: Boumediene v. Bush. Georgetown Law Professor Neal Katyal, who successfully argued a previous Guantanamo case before the Supreme Court, described the Supreme Court ruling as "the end of Guantanamo as we know it." The Supreme Court ruling said …

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, …

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

'The End of Guantanamo as We Know It'

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'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 …

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

Court Rules in Favor of Guantanamo Detainees

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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 …

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

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees

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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 …

Supreme Court Won't Hear Detainees' Appeals
18 years ago

Supreme Court Won't Hear Detainees' Appeals

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Detainees' Appeals The Supreme Court refuses to hear an appeal from Guantanamo Bay detainees who want to challenge their imprisonment. The justices don't normally give their reasons for not taking cases, but this time, two justices released a statement saying they're waiting to see if the special military courts adequately handle the detainees. For now, the …

Court: Detainees Can't Challenge Detentions
18 years, 1 month ago

Court: Detainees Can't Challenge Detentions

NPR  

Court: Detainees Can't Challenge Detentions A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., rules that detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have no right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. SHAPIRO: At the end of the day, it's really the Bush administration in combination with the Combatant Status Review Tribunals that the Bush administration set up …

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