On AlterNet: military commissions

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The Obama Administration Will Put a Child Soldier On Trial at Gitmo This Summer

Willam Fisher, IPS News. June 2, 2010.

Omar Khadr, who has spent his entire adult life at Guantanamo, was threatened with rape by U.S. interrogators upon his capture more than seven years ago.

Obama's Tragic Guantanamo Legacy: Prosecuting a Child Soldier and Victim of U.S. Torture

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 4, 2010.

For years, a rigged judicial system has failed to prosecute Omar Khadr, just 15 when he was captured by the U.S. Why does Obama continue this miscarriage of justice?

A Campaign Promise Dies: Obama and Military Commissions

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. March 9, 2010.

At first it seemed Obama was on track to make good on his campaign promise of halting military commissions. Instead, he's reviving the same system he once abhorred.

White House in a Bind; Pressure Builds to Move Key 9/11 Trial Out of New York City

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 29, 2010.

Obama is being forced to seek alternate venues for the trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed after a revolt by local politicians, reigniting right-wing opposition to a civilian trial.

Federal Judge Slams U.S. Govt for Ongoing Detention of Alleged Child Soldier at Gitmo

Willam Fisher, IPS News. July 27, 2009.

Calling the case "an outrage," U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle urged the lawyers to "let him out. Send him back to Afghanistan."

Former Insider Shatters Credibility of Military Commissions, Describes Brutal Treatment of Teenage Detainee

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. July 13, 2009.

Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld: "I am here today to offer a single, straightforward message: the military commission system is broken beyond repair."

White House Drafting Executive Order to Allow Indefinite Detention; Move Would Bypass Congress

Dafna Linzer, Peter Finn, ProPublica. June 30, 2009.

Such an order embraces claims by George W. Bush that certain people can be held without trial for long periods under the laws of war.

Controversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 16, 2009.

How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.

Capt. John Murphy led the prosecution of Salim Hamdan and is helping prosecute Omar Khadr, who was just 15 years old when he was captured.

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.

President Barack Obama Moves to Halt Guantanamo Trials

Philippe Naughton, The Times of London UK. January 21, 2009.

Barack Obama wasted no time, asking prosecutors to halt the military trials within hours of his inauguration.

ACLU Executive Director on Colbert Report: "This is an historic day!"

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. January 13, 2009.

Anthony Romero overjoyed by Obama's announcement to close Gitmo.

What President-Elect Obama Must Do Once He Closes Gitmo

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Foundation AlterNet: Video. December 9, 2008.

Help end the unconstitutional military commissions.

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?

When Did Torture Become Part of the American Way?

ZP Heller, Amnesty International AlterNet: Video. December 4, 2008.

Honoring the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Why Won't the Bush Administration Release the Uighur Prisoners at Gitmo?

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. December 3, 2008.

As the Bush term ends, his administration is using every possible excuse to keep its captives from the "war on terror" imprisoned.

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.

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.

Report: Closing Gitmo at Top of Obama's To-Do List

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. November 11, 2008.

The president-elect has been a longtime critic of the U.S. gulag at Guantanamo Bay.

Military Probing Abuse of Power by Top Gitmo Brass

Steve Czajkowski, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 27, 2008.

Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann is being investigated for inappropriately seeking to influence the military commissions trials.

Shake-Up at Gitmo: A Prosecutor Resigns, Citing 'Ethical Qualms' Over Suppressed Evidence

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 1, 2008.

A day after the controversial Gen. Thomas Hartmann is relocated, Lt. Col. Darell Vandeveld resigns, citing "slipshod" prosecutions.

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.

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.

After Boumedine, What Next to Close Guantanamo?

The Progress ReportJuly 9, 2008.

Infighting and political grandstanding are holding up measures to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.

In Gitmo's Legal Otherworld, 9/11 Trial Defendants Cry Torture

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.