'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 Neal Katyal, who represents one of the detainees. In essence, the court said to the Bush administration that it can continue with the flawed proceedings at Guantanamo, but when they are reviewed by the courts, the prisoners will have a full range of legal tools to challenge their detentions, and the burden of proof will be on the government. "We'll abide by the court's decision; that doesn't mean I have to agree with it," said President Bush, who was in Rome.

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Trump to open detention centre in Guantanamo Bay for 'worst criminal aliens'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump to open detention centre in Guantanamo Bay for 'worst criminal aliens'

India Today  

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the US illegally who have been accused of crimes. “Guantanamo Bay’s abusive history speaks for itself and in no uncertain terms will put people’s physical and mental health in jeopardy,” Stacy Suh, program director of Detention Watch Network, said …

Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

If Musk’s DOGE wants to save money, closing Guantanamo has to be the first call
1 month, 3 weeks ago

If Musk’s DOGE wants to save money, closing Guantanamo has to be the first call

The Independent  

The soon-to-be-created Department of Government Efficiency – to be run by Elon Musk – and the new DOGE caucus in Congress have declared their commitment “to help rein in reckless spending and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars.” How about a Defence Department programme that has cost $13bn with no end in sight and that costs 200 times as much …

America's Global War on Terror: What's next for Guantanamo's final detainees?
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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

Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are halted by federal appeals court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are halted by federal appeals court

NPR  

Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are halted by federal appeals court toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images In another last-minute twist in a legal drama consuming the September 11th terrorism case, a federal appeals court has delayed a hearing at which the alleged ringleader of the attacks was scheduled to plead guilty at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo …

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

We still don’t know everything that happened at Guantánamo Bay. The 9/11 trial could tell us
4 months, 1 week ago

We still don’t know everything that happened at Guantánamo Bay. The 9/11 trial could tell us

The Independent  

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Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says
1 year, 8 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 …

EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Why half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork to release prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and at least move closer to being able to shut it down. Decisions about several of these prisoners, including some denied under previous reviews, have come in recent weeks as the administration faced criticism from human rights groups for not …

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 …

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 …

Why is Guantanamo Bay prison still open 20 years after 9/11?
3 years, 6 months ago

Why is Guantanamo Bay prison still open 20 years after 9/11?

Al Jazeera  

The fate of 39 detainees who are still being held rests with US President Joe Biden, who has pledged to close the prison. In the nearly 20 years since, the notorious military prison at Guantanamo has become a symbol of US human rights abuses. “The fact that the prison remains open 20 years later is because of US partisan politics …

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 …

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

Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11

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. “The fact that Biden, at least, is saying the …

I just returned from a visit to Guantanamo Bay — and I’m still processing how strange it was
3 years, 7 months ago

I just returned from a visit to Guantanamo Bay — and I’m still processing how strange it was

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It takes …

Guantanamo Bay: Inside the world’s most notorious detention centre as the war on terror fades away
3 years, 8 months ago

Guantanamo Bay: Inside the world’s most notorious detention centre as the war on terror fades away

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. open image in gallery Camp Justice on Guantánamo …

Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive
3 years, 8 months ago

Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive

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 Army general who spent …

Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive
3 years, 8 months ago

Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Army general who spent the past decade leading an oft-stalled effort to prosecute five men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is retiring from the military, leaving his post as chief prosecutor as a trial remains elusive. According to a copy obtained by The Associated Press, Martins decided to leave …

High court to hear Guantanamo prisoner’s state secrets case
3 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

Donald Trump's Guantanamo
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump's Guantanamo

ABC  

When Donald Trump announced to the world he was keeping the Guantanamo Bay detention centre open, some of the inmates watched it live on the television sets in their cell blocks. "The detainees as a whole are happy to see things in the news about Guantanamo," Colonel Stephen E Gabvacis, commander of the Joint Detention Group, says. "They don't care …

I was a Guantanamo detainee – this is what I think of Trump's plan to keep it open
7 years, 1 month ago

I was a Guantanamo detainee – this is what I think of Trump's plan to keep it open

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this month, the US government …

Trump order to keep Guantanamo open ‘sheer stupidity’
7 years, 1 month ago

Trump order to keep Guantanamo open ‘sheer stupidity’

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s decision to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open means dozens of detainees will stay behind bars, lawyer says. “Donald Trump’s a moron if he thinks Guantanamo should remain open because it keeps us more safe or improves our standing in the world,” said Wells Dixon, a staff lawyer at the Center for Constitutional Justice, a US-based legal advocacy group. …

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 …

Obama: History Will Judge Us For Not Closing Guantanamo
8 years, 2 months ago

Obama: History Will Judge Us For Not Closing Guantanamo

Huff Post  

For 15 years, the United States has detained hundreds of people at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, a facility that never should have been opened in the first place. Rather than keeping us safer, the detention facility at Guantanamo undermines American national security. Under this rigorous process, we have transferred 196 detainees from Guantanamo with arrangements designed to keep …

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration
8 years, 2 months ago

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration

NPR  

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Fox/AP Ben Fox/AP Since the Obama administration hasn't been able to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the push has been on to transfer as many of the cleared detainees as possible before Donald Trump becomes president. Earlier this week on Morning …

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture
8 years, 3 months ago

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture

Al Jazeera  

Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist. With a month to go before the end of the Obama presidency, it is troubling that Guantanamo remains open - but although we must worry what Trump has planned, it must also be acknowledged that Obama should have closed the prison as he promised by That November, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that …

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture
8 years, 3 months ago

Obama v Trump on Guantanamo and torture

Al Jazeera  

Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist. With a month to go before the end of the Obama presidency, it is troubling that Guantanamo remains open - but although we must worry what Trump has planned, it must also be acknowledged that Obama should have closed the prison as he promised by That November, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that …

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 …

Obama readies for showdown on Guantanamo closure
9 years, 1 month ago

Obama readies for showdown on Guantanamo closure

Al Jazeera  

President Obama is placing his pieces for his endgame with Congress over closing the controversial detention centre. Ian Moss, from the US State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, said diplomats are working hard to “identify responsible opportunities” for transferring those who have been approved for relocation. “The administration continues to work diligently on completing the plan …

Guantanamo Bay: President Barack Obama unveils roadmap to close controversial US military prison
9 years, 1 month ago

Guantanamo Bay: President Barack Obama unveils roadmap to close controversial US military prison

ABC  

US President Barack Obama has presented a long-awaited roadmap to close the controversial military prison at Guantanamo Bay, saying it is time to close a facility that has betrayed US interests and values. Key points: Obama's plan involves deporting, relocating detainees Rights groups say it sets dangerous precedent in justice system 91 prisoners remain in Guantanamo Bay prison With less …

Hurdles ahead as Obama bids to shut Guantanamo prison
9 years, 1 month ago

Hurdles ahead as Obama bids to shut Guantanamo prison

Al Jazeera  

The US president acknowledges tough task but says he is committed to closing detention facility despite opposition. ‘A new ZIP code’ Before Obama’s plan was even public, Republican US Senators Pat Roberts of Kansas, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Cory Gardner of Colorado voiced opposition to any notion that prisoners would be sent to the mainland US – “regardless …

What to expect from Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo
9 years, 2 months ago

What to expect from Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo

Al Jazeera  

We are starting to hear leaks about the US President Barack Obama’s latest effort to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ‘Recruiting tool for terrorists’ The president will make the argument that the prison serves as a recruiting tool for organisations the US labels as “terrorist organisations”. He said: “There’s a certain other group of individuals who are not …

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 …

Obama’s limited options for closing Guantanamo prison
9 years, 4 months ago

Obama’s limited options for closing Guantanamo prison

Al Jazeera  

The White House is signaling that any day now it will release a new plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Thursday not to expect any major plot twists when its long awaited review is released. Congress Obama could present a plan for closing the prison by releasing the prisoners …

Obama to launch new effort to close Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba
9 years, 4 months ago

Obama to launch new effort to close Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba

LA Times  

President Obama plans to a lay out a proposal to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, above, as early as this week, aides say. “But if Congress continues to refuse, I wouldn’t rule out the president using every element of his authority to make progress.” Obama has shown a willingness to act where Congress has been gridlocked. Though their …

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  

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 The White House has …

White House says drafting plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison
9 years, 8 months ago

White House says drafting plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison

Live Mint  

Washington: The White House said on Wednesday it was in the final stages of drafting a plan to close the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the widely criticized detention centre for foreign terrorism suspects. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the administration hoped to “short circuit” opposition from Republicans in Congress who have blocked President Barack Obama from …

No plan to hand over Guantanamo to Cuba: US
10 years, 1 month ago

No plan to hand over Guantanamo to Cuba: US

India TV News  

Washington: US President Barack Obama does not plan to return the territory on which the Guantanamo Bay naval base is located to Cuba, although he aims at closing down the prison set up there, the White House said Thursday. However, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Thursday that the US government was planning to retain the territory it holds at …

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 …

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, 7 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 …

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