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Canada Supreme Court declines to hear 'Toronto 18' appeal
February 28, 2013 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeals of three men convicted of participation in a terrorist plot. Zakaria Amara, Saad Khalid and Saad Gaya, who were members of the "Toronto 18" terrorist group, were given sentences ranging from 14 years to life for their.... [more]
US declines to withdraw conspiracy charge against accused 9/11 plotters
January 20, 2013 by Max Slater
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday that it will not withdraw charges of conspiracy against five accused plotters of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Chief Guantanamo prosecutor, Brigadier General Mark Martins asked the DOD's appointee, Retired Admiral.... [more]
US military judge denies defense motions in 9/11, USS Cole trials
January 18, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The chief US military judge at Guantanamo Bay on Thursday denied defense motions filed in both the 9/11 military commission trial and the 2000 USS Cole bombing trial. Defense counsel for accused 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, filed a motion requesting that the court find.... [more]
Guantanamo prosecutor recommends Pentagon drop conspiracy charges
January 10, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Chief prosecutor in the Guantanamo tribunal, Brigadier General Mark Martins, on Wednesday recommended that the Pentagon drop the conspiracy charge against those suspected of plotting the September 11 attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Martins hopes to drop the charges in order to.... [more]
US military judge restricts unclassified material in 9/11 trial
January 4, 2013 by Peter Snyder
The chief US military judge overseeing the trial of the accused 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, has ruled that lawyers cannot make public any material involved in the trial, including unclassified documents. The decision by Judge Army Col. James L. Pohl was issued on December.... [more]
Saudi student sentenced to life for US bomb plot
November 13, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas sentenced a former Texas college student from Saudi Arabia to life in prison on Tuesday for trying to make a bomb for use in a jihad. One of Khalid Ali-M Aldawsar's possible targets was believed to be former US president George.... [more]
Military judge rules 9/11 accused do not have to attend hearings
October 16, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
Five men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks do not have to attend court proceedings against them, a military judge ruled Monday. Army Col. James Pohl ruled that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al.... [more]
Bahrain pledges to follow UN plan to improve human rights conditions
September 19, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa pledged on Wednesday to fulfill the 158 recommendations included in the UN Universal Periodic Review regarding human rights abuses against political opposition. Al Khalifa said Bahrain would begin accepting peaceful.... [more]
Imprisoned lawyers in UAE go on hunger strike
August 14, 2012 by Max Slater
A rights group reported on Monday that two lawyers who are being detained by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started a hunger strike to demonstrate against their allegedly illegal detentions. The UK-based Emirates Centre for Human Rights (ECHR) declared that two prominent human rights lawyers,.... [more]
Kuwait lawyer sues government officials for release of Guantanamo detainees
July 18, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
A Kuwaiti lawyer announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against Kuwait's prime minister and other government officials in order to pressure authorities to facilitate the release of two Kuwaiti detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Lawyer Adel Abdulhadi is seeking the release of Faiz Mohammed Ahmed.... [more]
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