Pentagon prosecutor says review panel should hear 9/11 transparency challenge
The Pentagon's war crimes prosecutor has stated that a review panel should hear transparency challenges concerning the September 11 trial. Brigadier General, Mark Martins, who is the prosecutor at Guantanamo also insisted that the public must not...
Guantanamo judge gives defense lawyers access to secret detention area
The judge presiding over the 9/11 military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay has granted defense lawyers access for the first time to Camp 7, the secret facility where detainees are housed. In an order Tuesday that remains classified,...
Military judge orders mental health exam for suspected USS Cole bomber
Colonel James Pohl, the military judge presiding over the trial of suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri , on Monday ordered a mental health examination for the defendant to determine whether he is competent to stand...
US appeals court vacates conviction of al Qaeda media director
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday vacated the conspiracy conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul , the media secretary of Osama bin Laden [JURIST...
Guantanamo prosecutor recommends Pentagon drop conspiracy charges
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...
Mexico Senate votes to make attacks against journalists federal crime
The Mexican Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would amend Article 73 of the Constitution to make attacks against journalists a federal crime. The action comes following the deaths or disappearances of almost 50 journalists...
Guantanamo inmate's request to question Yemen president denied
A military judge on Tuesday denied the request of suspected USS Cole bomber and Guantanamo inmate Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri to question Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh as a witness in his case....
Lawyers for two Guantanamo prisoners accused of planning the 9/11 attacks asked the Pentagon Thursday to extend the filing deadline for pre-trial motions. There are currently two prisoners requesting extension, and they both cite the recent mail...
Guantanamo prisoner can be indefinitely detained despite acquittal: prosecutors
US prosecutors argued Wednesday that even if suspected USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is acquitted by a military tribunal, the US government has the authority to detain him ...
Guantanamo detainee lawyers claim government policy violates attorney-client privilege
Lawyers charged with defending detainees at Guantanamo Bay said Tuesday that procedures and practices employed by the US government make it impossible for them to do their jobs. In a letter directed to the...
