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Trying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Stephen Gottlieb wrote 2 weeks ago: It seems clear that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev exploded bombs at the Boston Marathon. Although some wanted hi … more →

Tags: arrogance of power, Boston, Constitutional Guarantees, Constitutional law, Due Process, Founders, Reliability of trials, US Supreme Court, Boston Marathon

Omar Khadr to appeal terrorism convictions

rogerhollander wrote 3 weeks ago: Roger’s note: I have taken a great deal of interest in this case of gross injustice at the han … more →

Tags: Canada, Torture, War, Criminal Justice, War on Terror, roger hollander, Terrorism, Guantanamo, Torture

Hitting Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with the Full Weight of Federal Courts #Boston

MarcClimaco wrote 1 month ago: Crossposted from Human Rights First. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pushed hard earlier this week t … more →

Tags: Human Rights First Blogs, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Federal Courts

Why Federal Court is the Right Way to Try Dzhokhar Tsarnaev [INFOGRAPHIC]

MarcClimaco wrote 1 month ago: Crossposted from Human Rights First. Federal prosecutors charged Dzhokhar Tsarnaev today with one co … more →

Tags: Human Rights First Blogs, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon bombing, federal court, Boston Marathon

Like Something From Another Age

minespotty wrote 1 month ago: Counterterrorism activity in the United States is not a wholly new phenomenon, as there have been el … more →

Tags: indefinite detention, Ronald Reagan, Palmer Raids, CIA, Rule of Law

Indefinite Detention, Military Commissions, and Guantanamo3 comments

Allison Midori Reilly wrote 1 month ago: In continuing with our short series about different human rights issues, issues that our chapter mig … more →

Tags: Human rights in the United States, Security with Human Rights, indefinite detention, Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo video device watches, but doesn't listen to privileged conversations6 comments

aharding wrote 2 months ago: By Mike Mount and Larry Shaughnessy, CNN A photo of a listening device in a room where attorneys met … more →

Tags: Gitmo, Mike Mount and Larry Shaughnessy

Witnesses on the Moon

indrani wrote 2 months ago: When Khalid Shaikh Muhammad’s defence team invited me to sit in on part of their discussions l … more →

Tags: fair trials, Guantanamo Bay, 9/11, censorship, classification, clive stafford smith, criminal defence, death row, Defence

Guantanamo smoke detector? No, a listening device8 comments

shaughnessyl wrote 2 months ago: By Larry Shaughnessy Attorney-client privilege is a bedrock legal principle. But on Monday, a U.S. m … more →

Tags: Gitmo, By CNN Pentagon Producer Larry Shaughnessy

| Abuse of process: US Army refuses to drop charges against Bradley Manning!2 comments

truthaholics wrote 2 months ago: Army refuses to drop charges against Bradley Manning ~ RT. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning … more →

Tags: World, Wikileaks, Libya, Politics, Ft. Meade Maryland, classification reviews

"The Terror Courts": An Inside Look at Rough Justice, Torture at Guantánamo Bay6 comments

dandelionsalad wrote 2 months ago: Dandelion Salad Image by beachblogger42 via Flickr democracynow·Feb 22, 2013 www.democracynow.org … more →

Tags: Dandelion Salad Posts News Politics and-or Videos 2, Dandelion Salad Videos, Gitmo, Politics, Torture, Torture on Dandelion Salad, Jess Bravin, Stuart Couch

The Inside War On Terror

Hume's Bastard wrote 3 months ago: Just listening to Jess Bravin or Stuart Couch talk about torture at Gitmo is harrowing enough, and I … more →

Tags: human rights, USA, barack h. obama, Democracy Now!, George W. Bush, Gitmo, Torture, Jess Bravin, Stuart Couch

Military Commissions - Who's Listening Now?

indrani wrote 3 months ago: At the Military Commissions on 04 Feburary 2013, Judge James Pohl (the US Military Commissions judge … more →

Tags: Death Penalty, fair trials, Guantanamo Bay, al-Nashiri., Cageprisoners, Guantanamo, injustice, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad

With changes, U.S.-based prisons could handle Gitmo detainees, GAO finds11 comments

jenrizzocnn wrote 5 months ago: By Jennifer Rizzo Federal prisons and Defense Department correctional facilities in the U.S. would n … more →

Tags: Detainees, Gitmo, Justice Department, military, By CNN National Security Producer Jennifer Rizzo

Obama = Bush -- A President Who Places Himself Above The Law by Jean-Claude Paye8 comments

dandelionsalad wrote 6 months ago: Dandelion Salad by Jean-Claude Paye Translation by Pete Kimberley www.voltairenet.org Nov. 13, 2012 … more →

Tags: al-Qaeda, Civil Rights, Dandelion Salad Posts News Politics and-or Videos 2, "habeas corpus", Patriot Act, Politics, Terrorism, Barack Obama on Dandelion Salad, Jean-Claude Paye

| Double-think Alert: Liberals let Obama get away with un-American actions!2 comments

truthaholics wrote 6 months ago: Liberals let Obama get away with un-American actions ~ DAVID K. SHIPLER, Salon. The president’ … more →

Tags: World, Barack Obama, Libya, Politics, united states, obama, George W. Bush, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, National Opinion Research Center

Omar Khadr in Canadian prison after return from Guantanamo Bay

amp wrote 7 months ago: Janet Hamlin ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY September 29, 2012 – Globe and Mail For the first time in 10 … more →

Tags: Globe and Mail, Globe and Mail - Khadr, Afghanistan, united states, Pakistan, Omar Khadr, Guantanamo Bay, detainee, Terrorism Charges

A Song of Drones and Values2 comments

Rek wrote 7 months ago: “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” –Harvey Dent Whe … more →

Tags: Terrorism, obama, Romney, Drones, Charles Krauthammer, ACLU, warrantless surveillance, Extraordinary Rendition, congressional oversight

Judge slams military efforts to limit GITMO detainee access to lawyers 94 comments

pambenson1 wrote 8 months ago: By Bill Mears A federal judge used tough language to block efforts by the Obama administration to li … more →

Tags: Detainees, Gitmo, military, CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears


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