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  • The Forgotten Defendant of Guantanamo
    Nov 19, 2009
    Commentary

    Prosecutors, defense counsel, a military judge, several journalists and a handful of non-governmental organization observers like myself convened at Guantanamo Bay this week for what was to be the first hearing for a Guantanamo defendant under the Obama administration's "new and improved" military commissions.

  • US: Federal Court Prosecution of 9/11 Suspects a Victory for Justice
    Nov 13, 2009
    Press release

    Obama administration’s decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justiceObama administration’s decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justice.

  • Saudi Arabia: Counterterrorism Efforts Violate Rights
    Aug 9, 2009
    Press release

    Saudi Arabia has detained indefinitely more than 9,000 people under its counterterrorism program since 2003, offering many religious "reeducation" instead of judicial review to attain their freedom.

  • US: Investigate Bush-Era Interrogation Abuses
    Jul 20, 2009
    Press release

    The US Department of Justice should open a criminal investigation into post-9/11 interrogation practices.

  • US: Drop Plans for Indefinite Detention Without Charge
    Jun 29, 2009
    Press release

    The Obama administration should shelve reported plans for holding terrorism suspects without charge or trial. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the administration had drafted an executive order that would reassert authority claimed by the Bush administration to detain suspects without charge indefinitely, including those currently held at Guantanamo Bay.

  • US: Transfer of Uighurs to Bermuda a Positive Step Toward Closing Guantanamo
    Jun 12, 2009
    Press release

    The transfer of four Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Bermuda is a positive step toward closing the prison, but does not eliminate the need for the United States to resettle some detainees on its soil. The vote by the US Congress today to block funding for the resettlement of detainees in the United States undermines those efforts.

  • EU: Agreement on Guantanamo Detainees Should Pave Way for Resettlement
    Jun 4, 2009
    Press release

    Having reached agreement to share information about detainees at Guantanamo seeking to be resettled in Europe, European countries should now jumpstart resettlement negotiations with the United States.

  • US/Yemen: Negotiate Return of Guantanamo Detainees
    Jun 3, 2009
    Press release

    The apparent suicide of a Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay underscores the urgent need for the United States to reach agreement with Yemen on sending uncharged prisoners home.

  • US: Drop Plan for Detention Without Trial
    May 21, 2009
    Press release

    US President Barack Obama delivered an eloquent defense of the national security reasons for respecting human rights in fighting terrorism, but his proposal to continue detaining terrorism suspects without trial ran counter to the principles he endorsed. Obama also undercut his principles by insisting that military commissions could be a fair and credible means of administering justice.

  • US: At Least One ‘Recidivist’ Tortured to Confess to Terrorism
    May 21, 2009
    Press release

    The US Defense Department’s claim that a former Guantanamo detainee is a “recidivist” to terrorism appears to be based on a confession obtained by Russian authorities through torture. According to media reports, an unreleased Pentagon study has concluded that about one in seven of the 534 detainees who have been transferred from the Guantanamo Bay detention center returned to terrorism or militant activity.

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