Guantanamo detainee court papers, transcripts [AP]

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Guantanamo detainee court papers, transcripts [AP]

April 9, 2005 09:51:00 pm

Guantanamo detainee court papers, transcripts; Associated Press, April 9, 2005 [filed by detainees' lawyers in US District Court in the District of Columbia in connection with detention reviews; the documents reveal extensive details concerning the cases and treatment of some 60 Guantanamo detainees]. Review the full text of the court papers, organized in alphabetical order by detainee. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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