On AlterNet: boumediene v. bush

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "boumediene v. bush"

Obama Brings Gitmo And Rendition To Bagram (And Not The Geneva Conventions)

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. September 16, 2009.

The Obama administration has announced it will introduce a review system for the 600 prisoners at Bagram airbase. But a close look at the plan reveals cause for alarm.

Federal Judge to Obama DOJ: You're Wrong, Bagram Prisoners Do Have Rights

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 2, 2009.

Issuing a stern warning on executive power, Judge John D. Bates has granted three prisoners in Afghanistan the right to challenge their detention.

Robert Gates Confirms Bush Won't Close Gitmo

Michael Sung, Jurist Legal News and Research. October 23, 2008.

It's official: What happens to the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay will be in the hands of the next president.

Months After Boumediene, Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Aziz Huq, The Nation. October 7, 2008.

Months after it granted habeas rights to Gitmo prisoners, the Supreme Court's decision has yet to translate into concrete results.

A Closer Look at the Hamdan Trial

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 25, 2008.

As the military commission trial of Salim Hamdan continues, justice and logic remain in short supply.

Scalia Used False Information in Gitmo Dissent

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.

"At least 30 of those prisoners hitherto released from Guantánamo have returned to the battlefield," the belligerent judge said. This is a lie.

McCain Parrots FOX Line on Habeas, Attacking Judges in the Name of National Security

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. June 17, 2008.

The Supreme Court's Boumediene ruling shows how delicately the bench is balanced -- and the dark consequences that await if McCain is elected.