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Murder at Guantanamo? The Mysterious, Unsolved Death of Mohammad Saleh al Hanashi

Jeffrey S. Kaye, TruthOut.org. November 25, 2009.

Mohammad Saleh al Hanashi was found dead inside a psych ward at Guantanamo. It was ruled a suicide. But disturbing evidence suggest the truth may be far uglier.

Hotel Guantanamo: You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. August 4, 2009.

The Obama administration is still refusing to release prisoners who have been found to pose no threat to the U.S. What is going on?

Latest Guantanamo Suicide Haunts Obama's Trip to the Middle East

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 5, 2009.

A death at Gitmo is always felt keenly in the Muslim world, creating tension for an administration that claims it is running a 'humane' facility.

Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. May 15, 2009.

The 'Black Shirts' of Guantanamo routinely terrorize prisoners, breaking bones, gouging eyes, squeezing testicles, and 'dousing' them with chemicals.

Federal Court to Obama DOJ: 'State Secrets' Excuse is Bogus, Torture Victims' Lawsuit Can Proceed

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 28, 2009.

In a crucial defeat for the Obama administration, an ACLU lawsuit on behalf of five victims of extraordinary rendition will move forward.

Famed Gitmo Lawyer Facing Six Months in Prison For Writing Letter to Obama Detailing Torture of Client

Comment Is FreeApril 2, 2009.

Clive Stafford Smith is accused of 'unprofessional conduct' by Pentagon officials who monitor communication between Gitmo prisoners and their lawyers.

How the U.S. Tried to Bribe a Gitmo Prisoner into Silence

Willam Fisher, IPS News. March 25, 2009.

As a condition for his release, the U.S. government told Binyam Mohamed to plead guilty, deny torture, and not to talk to media.

Guantanamo Lawyer Cites 'Ramping Up in Abuse' Since Obama Took Office

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 25, 2009.

The claim that Gitmo guards are getting "their kicks in" follows a Pentagon report boasting humane conditions at Gitmo.

Worse Than My Darkest Nightmare: Binyam Mohamed's Statment Upon Being Released From Gitmo

Binyam Mohamed, Comment Is Free. February 24, 2009.

"The very people who I had hoped would come to my rescue, I later realized, had allied themselves with my abusers."

Rendition Victim Binyam Mohamed Was Just Released from Gitmo. This is His Story

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. February 23, 2009.

"I was abducted, hauled from one country to the next, tortured in medieval ways -- all orchestrated by the U.S. government."

Very Bad News: Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Will Be Obama's Guantanamo

Stephen Foley, Independent UK. February 22, 2009.

The Afghan air base is to undergo a $60 million expansion, allowing it to hold five times as many prisoners as remain at Gitmo.

Obama's Legal Team Copies Bush's 'State Secrets' Trick to Cover Up Torture and Renditions

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 10, 2009.

Attorneys representing the Obama administration are defending one of the most controversial practices of the Bush administration.

Musicians to U.S.: Stop Using Our Songs to Torture Prisoners

Rosie Swash, The Guardian. December 11, 2008.

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello: "I suggest they level Guantanamo, but they keep one small cell and put Bush in there."

Gitmo in Disarray, But Pentagon Moves Full Speed Ahead with Military Commissions

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 3, 2008.

With four more prisoners charged last week, the Bush administration seems intent on trying as many Guantánamo detainees as possible before November.

Last British Gitmo Detainee Charged, Faces Death Penalty

Deirdre Jurand, Jurist Legal News and Research. June 2, 2008.

Binyam Mohamed was detained in Pakistan and allegedly tortured at the behest of the Bush Administration. He could be executed if convicted.

Why Has the British Government Forsaken Gitmo Prisoner Binyam Mohamed?

Clive Stafford Smith, Independent UK. May 30, 2008.

As the Pentagon prepares to prosecute Binyam Mohamed in a lawless military tribunal, his own government is MIA.

"State Secret" Privilege Used to Block Lawsuit on Behalf of Torture Victims

Maya Harris, ACLU Northern California. February 10, 2008.

Is extraordinary rendition really a "state secret" anymore?