On AlterNet: reprieve

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

The Forced Disappearance of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar

Nahal Zamani, Blog of Rights. August 5, 2009.

In 2005, a Spanish citizen of Syrian origin was detained by Pakistani agents and handed to U.S. officials. His family hasn't heard from him since.

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

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.

Guantanamo Lawyer Cites 'Ramping Up in Abuse' Since Obama Took Office

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 25, 2009.

The claim that Gitmo guards are getting "their kicks in" follows a Pentagon report boasting humane conditions at Gitmo.

Worse Than My Darkest Nightmare: Binyam Mohamed's Statment Upon Being Released From Gitmo

Binyam Mohamed, Comment Is Free. February 24, 2009.

"The very people who I had hoped would come to my rescue, I later realized, had allied themselves with my abusers."

Musicians to U.S.: Stop Using Our Songs to Torture Prisoners

Rosie Swash, The Guardian. December 11, 2008.

Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello: "I suggest they level Guantanamo, but they keep one small cell and put Bush in there."

"Dirty Bomb" Charges Dropped Against Gitmo Prisoner Binyam Mohamed

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. October 16, 2008.

Mohamed was brutally tortured after being rendered by the CIA to Morocco. "We're going to change your brain," one of his captors said.

Lingerie Designer Releases Gitmo Inspired Underwear: "Fair Trial My A***"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 15, 2008.

A pair has been delivered to No. 10 Downing Street and spotted on the runway at London Fashion Week.