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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.
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."
Andy Worthington, AlterNet. December 3, 2008.
The repatriation of Salim Hamdan to Yemen should hasten the demise of the U.S. prison camp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Amol Rajan, Arifa Akbar, Independent UK. August 15, 2008.
The film will be based on The Challenge, by journalist Jonathan Mahler, which portrays the fight for a fair trial for Osama bin Laden's driver.
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.
Center for Constitutional RightsAugust 6, 2008.
Salim Hamdan's military commission trial "will never be seen as legitimate by the world."
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.
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.
Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 21, 2008.
Salim Hamdan, the suicidal and delusional prisoner who was once a chauffeur for Osama bin Laden, is being tried by Military Tribunal.
Eric Umansky, ProPublica. July 17, 2008.
The investigative reporter who connected the dots on detention, rendition and torture, discusses her new book, The Dark Side.
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.
Mike Rosen-Molina, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 19, 2008.
Salim Hamdan, who plans to boycott his trial, has been in U.S. custody since 2001 when he was accused of working as Osama Bin Laden's driver.
Bernard Hibbitts, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 12, 2008.
Critics of the military commission system say a federal judge's ruling provides new grounds to attack a rigged and unjust system.
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.
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?
