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Accused USS Cole bomber relegated to military court [this day at law]
April 20, 2012 by Cody Harding
On April 20, 2011, the US Department of Defense (DOD) announced that high-value Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri will be subject to capital charges and tried in a military court. Nashiri was charged under the Military Commission Act of 2009 for plotting the bombing of the USS Cole.... [more]
Guantanamo Bay prisoner pleads guilty to terror charges
February 29, 2012 by Saheli Chakrabarty
Majid Khan, a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who is linked with al Qaeda, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five terror charges including conspiracy, attempted murder and murder. Per his plea bargain, Khan must testify against fellow "high value" prisoners who are alleged to have been involved in the 9/11.... [more]
Same-Sex Marriage Law Reflects Suquamish Tribal Values [comment]
September 14, 2011 by Edward SanFilippo
Leonard Forsman, Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, says that the tribe's decision to recognize same-sex marriage reflects the community's high value on inclusiveness and the fact that homosexuality historically has not been a divisive issue in the tribe...Last month, the Suquamish Tribal Council.... [more]
Task force recommended new panel to interrogate terrorism suspects [this day at law]
August 24, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On August 24, 2009, a presidential special task force, created by US President Barack Obama to study interrogations and transfer policies, issued its recommendations calling for the creation of a specialized interrogation group to question top terrorism suspects. The task force, created by.... [more]
EU lawmakers urge US not to seek death penalty in USS Cole trial
June 10, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday urged the US not to seek the death penalty for high-value Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, accused planning the USS Cole bombing in 2000. The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced in April that al-Nashiri would be tried in a military.... [more]
Accused USS Cole bomber to be tried in military court
April 21, 2011 by Daniel Richey
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Wednesday that high-value Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri will be subject to capital charges and tried in a military court. According to the Pentagon, the chief prosecutor for the DOD's Office of Military Commissions plans to charge al-.... [more]
Federal court dismisses ACLU request for Guantanamo transcripts
January 19, 2011 by Matt Glenn
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Tuesday that the US government does not have to release non-redacted transcripts relating to the interrogation of certain "high value" detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The court held that the Department of.... [more]
Lithuania parliamentary committee confirms secret CIA prisons
December 22, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Lithuanian Parliament National Security Committee reported Tuesday that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) established two secret prisons for al Qaeda suspects in the Baltic country. Lawmakers demanded the investigation in October after ABC News reported in August that former CIA.... [more]
Task force urges new panel to interrogate terrorism suspects
August 24, 2009 by Bhargav Katikaneni
A presidential special task force on interrogations and transfer policies issued its recommendations Monday calling on the Obama administration to create a specialized interrogation group to question top terrorist suspects. The task force, created by executive order 13491, in January recommended.... [more]
Europe official urges countries to disclose role in CIA secret prisons
August 23, 2009 by Jay Carmella
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur Dick Marty on Friday called on European countries to show accountability for their role in assisting the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in using secret prisons. The statement follows reports that the CIA held high value.... [more]
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