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Guantanamo Inmates May Go to Special U.S. Prison: Report

Agence France Presse August 2, 2009.

U.S. officials are considering a plan to move Guantanamo detainees to a special prison camp that would also contain courtrooms and long-term living quarters.

Will Attorney General Eric Holder's Torture Probe Let Senior Bush Officials Off the Hook?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. July 14, 2009.

Anti-torture lawyers argue that any investigation must target the whole torture system, including its legal architects and those who gave the orders.

Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos

Willam Fisher, IPS News. May 14, 2009.

Two factors reportedly led to Obama's U-turn: objections from military brass and the president's upcoming speech in Egypt.

What if Instead of the Nuremberg Trials There Was Only a Truth Commission?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 29, 2009.

The lawyers who fought for the release of the torture memo explain why prosecutions, not a truth commission, are the only right thing.

Will Obama Block the Release of Key Bush-era Torture Memos Today?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 16, 2009.

On Wednesday, two officials reportedly said the White House plans to "propose redacting parts of the memos."

Will Bush's Secret Legal Memos Be Released?

Chisun Lee, ProPublica. January 30, 2009.

An interactive guide to the Bush administration's classified legal opinions in the 'War on Terror' reveals how much we still don't know.