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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?

What Will Happen to Guantanamo's "Child Soldier," Omar Khadr?

Suzanne Ito, Blog of Rights AlterNet: PEEK. November 16, 2009.

Omar Khadr was captured at 15 and grew up in Gitmo. It's time to give him a fair shake at justice.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

"Screwed Up" and "Abused": The Interrogation of 16-Year-Old Omar Khadr

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.

In Shadow of 9/11 Arraignment, an Afghan Fantasist Faces Trial

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."

Gitmo in Disarray, But Pentagon Moves Full Speed Ahead with Military Commissions

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.

Betrayals, Backsliding and Boycotts: The Continuing Collapse of Guantánamo's Military Commissions

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 21, 2008.

Guantánamo is in total disarray.

The Pentagon's Guantánamo Problem

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. April 23, 2008.

As prisoners at Guantánamo begin boycotting their own show trials, the U.S. government is focusing on propaganda in lieu of legitimacy.

As Military Commissions Resume, Where Are the Real Terrorists?

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. February 11, 2008.

Three pre-trial hearings at Gitmo involve two "child soldiers" and a driver for Osama bin Laden. Are these the worst of the worst?

Canada's Child Soldier Problem

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. January 24, 2008.

As Canada apologizes for putting the U.S. on a list of countries that torture, its own government stays silent on the case of Omar Khadr.