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On AlterNet: guantánamo

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "guantánamo"

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

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

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. 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.

Who Ordered the Torture of Abu Zubaydah?

Who Ordered the Torture of Abu Zubaydah?

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. April 26, 2009.
If the torture of the first "high-value detainee" was authorized by the Bybee memos, who ordered his torture 18 weeks before they were written?

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

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

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.

In Selling Its Version of the

In Selling Its Version of the "War on Terror," Obama Is Adopting Bush's Playbook

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.
Under Obama's Justice Department, "change" means nothing more than turning "enemy combatants" to "Nobodies Formerly Known As Enemy Combatants."

In NYT Interview, Obama Contradicts His Own Policy on Prisoners' Habeas Rights

In NYT Interview, Obama Contradicts His Own Policy on Prisoners' Habeas Rights

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 8, 2009.
Obama said he thinks all detainees should have "an opportunity through habeas corpus to answer to charges." But his DOJ disagrees.

Barack Obama's Uighur Problem

Barack Obama's Uighur Problem

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. February 20, 2009.
It's now up to Obama to decide whether to find homes for the Uighurs in the U.S., or to keep them at Gitmo until further notice.

Judge Orders Release of Guantánamo’s Forgotten Child

Judge Orders Release of Guantánamo’s Forgotten Child

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. January 16, 2009.
Mohammed El-Gharani arrived at Guantánamo when he was 14 years old and has spent a third of his life in prison.

The Questions Eric Holder Should Be Asked

The Questions Eric Holder Should Be Asked

The NationJanuary 15, 2009.
David Cole, Michael Ratner, John Nichols and others pose the questions the attorney general nominee should be asked at his confirmation hearing.

We Cannot Allow Obama to Be the Torturer-Elect

We Cannot Allow Obama to Be the Torturer-Elect

Steve Hendricks, AlterNet. January 14, 2009.
Far from seeking to prosecute the criminals who authorized torture, Barack Obama has instead asked several to work for him.

9/11 Conspirators to Plead Guilty

9/11 Conspirators to Plead Guilty

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. December 8, 2008.
Are Khalid Sheikh Mohamed and his co-defendants focusing on their pursuit of martyrdom?

The End of Guantánamo

The End of Guantánamo

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. December 3, 2008.
The repatriation of Salim Hamdan to Yemen should hasten the demise of the U.S. prison camp.

Obama: Close, Don't Repackage, Guantanamo

Obama: Close, Don't Repackage, Guantanamo

Michael Ratner, Jules Lobel, The Nation. December 1, 2008.
If Congress chooses to rebrand Guantanamo with a legal gloss, it will legitimize the indefinite imprisonment of people without charge.

After Seven Years, Guantánamo Prisoners Need to be Tried or Released

After Seven Years, Guantánamo Prisoners Need to be Tried or Released

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. November 29, 2008.
Judge: "Seven years of waiting for a legal system to give them an answer ... is more than enough."

Memo to Obama: Closing Guantanamo Can't Wait

Memo to Obama: Closing Guantanamo Can't Wait

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. November 19, 2008.
If President-elect Barack Obama truly plans to make good on his promise to close the American gulag, he should start by heeding this advice.

With U.S.

With U.S. "Terror Trials " in Disarray, the Case Against Omar Khadr is Falling Apart

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 27, 2008.
The government's case against the Canadian child soldier, who was only 15 when he was imprisoned, is collapsing.

Camp Bucca: Iraq's Guantanamo

Camp Bucca: Iraq's Guantanamo

David Enders, The Nation. October 17, 2008.
What will the United States do with the thousands of Iraqis it is holding in legal limbo?

From Gitmo to the U.S.: How 17 Uighur Prisoners Could Be Let Into the United States

From Gitmo to the U.S.: How 17 Uighur Prisoners Could Be Let Into the United States

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 11, 2008.
The story behind last week's stunning ruling on the fate of 17 Uighur prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.

In Historic Move, Court Orders Release of 17 Innocent Gitmo Prisoners Into U.S.

In Historic Move, Court Orders Release of 17 Innocent Gitmo Prisoners Into U.S.

Center for Constitutional RightsOctober 7, 2008.
The prisoners are all Uigur men who would face persecution -- even death -- if returned to their native China.

At 22, Omar Khadr Has Spent a Third of His Life in Guantanamo

At 22, Omar Khadr Has Spent a Third of His Life in Guantanamo

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.

Meanwhile, at Guantánamo, Another Insignificant Afghan Charged

Meanwhile, at Guantánamo, Another Insignificant Afghan Charged

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.

Guantanamo Suicide Report: Truth or Travesty?

Guantanamo Suicide Report: Truth or Travesty?

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.

What the Hamdan Sentence Means for Gitmo

What the Hamdan Sentence Means for Gitmo

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.

Bin Laden Driver Salim Hamdan Gets Mixed Verdict in First Military Commission Trial

Bin Laden Driver Salim Hamdan Gets Mixed Verdict in First Military Commission Trial

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.

A Closer Look at the Hamdan Trial

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.