JURIST Supported by the University of Pittsburgh
PAPER CHASE NEWSBURSTDigest RSS feedFull RSS feed
Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective.


Wednesday, August 31, 2005

ACLU to sue for release of US resident held in Baghdad
Alexandria Samuel at 10:52 AM ET

[JURIST] Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union [advocacy website] are expected to file suit in federal court Wednesday, demanding the release of Numan Adnan Al Kaby, an Iraqi-born permanent US resident arrested and held in Baghdad since April 2005. Al Kaby was arrested in Baghdad after the US military camp where he worked as a contractor was hit by a mortar attack. A military tribunal later found that Al Kaby had nothing to do with the attack, and his attorneys argue that his continued detention without charge violates his right to due process. The story is similar to the plight of Cyrus Kar, an American filmmaker released in July [JURIST report] after being detained by US forces in Iraq for 54 days [JURIST report]. The Washington Post has more.






Link |  | print | subscribe | RSS feeds | latest newscast | Facebook page

For more legal news check the Paper Chase Archive...


LATEST LEGAL NEWS

 Federal judge blocks Arkansas 12-week abortion ban
2:58 PM ET, May 17

 France constitutional court approves same-sex marriage bill
1:48 PM ET, May 17

 Evidence of torture, arbitrary detention found in Syria government centers: HRW
1:40 PM ET, May 17

 click for more...

Get JURIST legal news delivered daily to your e-mail!

LATEST FORUM

In Alabama, "Back Door" Restrictions on Abortion and Roe
DOMESTIC
LaJuana Davis
Cumberland School of Law

ABOUT

Paper Chase is JURIST's real-time legal news service, powered by a team of 30 law student reporters and editors led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. As an educational service, Paper Chase is dedicated to presenting important legal news and materials rapidly, objectively and intelligibly in an accessible, ad-free format.

CONTACT

Paper Chase welcomes comments, tips and URLs from readers. E-mail us at JURIST@jurist.org