Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. September 20, 2008. Yesterday was the birthday of Guantanamo's child soldier and sole Canadian citizen, Omar Khadr, who has been held in isolation since he was 15.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. September 18, 2008. The latest charges brought forth at Gitmo are an alarming reminder of the misplaced zeal of the Military Commissions.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. August 30, 2008. More than two years after the government began investigating the suicides of three Guantanamo prisoners, disturbing questions remain.
Andy Worthington, AlterNet. August 13, 2008. Until now, the Bush administration has said it has the right to hold "enemy combatants" without charge or trial. The Hamdan sentence says otherwise.
Andy Worthington, AlterNet. August 6, 2008. Widely considered a trial of the military commissions system itself, the Hamdan trial was a two-week exercise in government secrecy and propaganda.
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.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 22, 2008. A 5 to 4 ruling in the case of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri legitimizes the president's right to indefinitely imprison "enemy combatants."
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 16, 2008. A closer look at the first Guantánamo interrogation to be released on video reveals, above all, a "victimized and exploited" child.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 2, 2008. The ruling in Parhat v. Gates invokes Lewis Carroll: "the fact the government has 'said it thrice' does not make an allegation true."
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.
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.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 13, 2008. Thursday's verdict is a resounding triumph for the importance of the law as a check on unfettered executive power and the caprice of politicians.
Sharon Stello, The Davis Enterprise. June 11, 2008. At a recent event at UC Davis, Amy Goodman interviewed three former detainees, who spoke about their experiences, and why we must fight back.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 9, 2008. While much reporting after last week's arraignments focused on KSM's desire to be executed, torture itself is on trial at Guantánamo Bay.
The NationJune 8, 2008. In a letter to Congress, human rights leaders urge Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop funding torture in the so-called "war on terror."
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 5, 2008. Guantánamo prisoner Mohammed Hashim's delusions of grandeur have led the Pentagon to charge him with "providing material support for terrorism."
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.
Richard Wexler, The Nation. May 31, 2008. Foster care is a toxic intervention, to be used sparingly. In the case of the Yearning for Zion ranch, Texas prescribed megadoses of foster care.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 28, 2008. A recent decision by a military judge shows how political squabbles make the wheels of justice revolve in slow motion at Guantánamo Bay.
Aziz Huq, The Nation. May 15, 2008. When it comes to Guantánamo, the most pressing problem is not how to "store" dangerous prisoners; it is the fate of those who are innocent.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 11, 2008. The untold stories of the five Afghan prisoners released with Sami al-Haj reveal, yet again, the wholesale mockery of justice at Guantánamo.
Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 9, 2008. The release of al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj last week made headlines. But few have mentioned the others prisoners freed from Guantánamo.
