Federal judge refuses to dismiss charges against ex-Guantanamo detainee
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss charges against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Ghailani , ruling that his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was not...
Federal judge refuses to dismiss charges against ex-Guantanamo detainee
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss charges against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Ghailani , ruling that his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial was not...
Afghanistan president announces Taliban detainee review commission
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday announced the creation of a commission to review the cases of all suspected Taliban militants currently being held in custody. Suspects that are being held without sufficient...
Argentina ex-military officials go on trial for 'Dirty War' crimes
An Argentine federal court on Thursday commenced trial proceedings for five ex-military officials allegedly responsible for the death of 65 left-wing activists during the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" . The former dictators are charged with...
UN rights experts on Thursday called on the UN Human Rights Council to investigate findings from a report released earlier this year detailing the secret imprisonment of terrorism suspects by...
ACLU renews calls for Bush-era detainee 'torture' investigation
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday called on the Obama administration to stop shielding Bush administration officials from civil suit and criminal prosecution in relation to the treatment of detainees in US custody....
The Bagram Detainee Review Boards: Better, But Still Falling Short
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Andrea Prasow, senior counter-terrorism counsel at Human Rights Watch, says that while the new system of Detainee Review Boards at Bagram is a significant improvement over past US practice, the US and its coalition partners need...
A lawyer for ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday filed an appeal against an arrest warrant issued Tuesday on charges of terrorism. Thaksin is accused of involvement in...
A criminal court in Thailand issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on charges of terrorism. Thaksin is accused of involvement in the the recent political violence...
Russia ex-PM testifies Khodorkovsky arrest politically motivated
Former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov on Monday testified that former president Vladimir Putin ordered the arrest of former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky for political reasons. Testifying...
Rights group fears ill-treatment of imprisoned Thai protesters
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern about the treatment of anti-government protesters detained during Thailand's latest round of political violence . The group is chiding the Thai government for enacting an emergency...