Try, Try and Try Again: the Military Commissions that Couldn't
By Devon Chaffee, Advocacy Counsel, Human Rights First Yesterday military judge Lt. Col. Nancy Paul considered pre-trial motions in the case of Ibrah...
By Devon Chaffee, Advocacy Counsel, Human Rights First Yesterday military judge Lt. Col. Nancy Paul considered pre-trial motions in the case of Ibrah...
Change the names, dates and particulars of the Algerian War, the Vietnam War and Soviet war in Afghanistan, and the history of mighty powers recycles itself in Af-Pak-Iraq.
Earlier today, in an effort coordinated by the Constitution Project, three signatories to Beyond Guantanamo: A Bipartisan Declaration sent an open let...
Since Holder's announcement regarding civilian trials for KSM, critics have latched on to some common myths about civilian courts. Four of their misstatements need to be addressed.
In the 2010s, I don't think we can afford to sit around watching CNBC and waiting for the Decade Gods to automatically turn everything green as some sort of karmic balance for the awfulness of the 2000s.
To put it simply, in bringing these men to civilian trial the Obama Administration is allowing for the possibility that they may be released at some point, unless the trials are kangaroo trials.
In a potentially embarrassing situation for the Obama White House, a turkey pardoned by President Obama earlier this week went on a killing spree on Thanksgiving, killing nine.
I'm less scared of the possibility of an armed Islamic radical coming into my life than I am about the everyday bigots.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 11/18/09 - Legal proceedings, such as they are, rumbled to life again today at Guantanamo Bay. Pre-trial issues in the case of M...
Military commissions were created under Bush to circumvent legal protections. Under Obama, the underlying purpose remains the same. The new commissions offer little hope for swift and decisive justice.
Beyond histrionics about a wave of jihad descending upon Chicago, the truth of the matter is far closer to the desire of Republicans to keep the extralegal limbo at Guantanamo going full steam.
The idealistic notion that the United States is not in perpetual conflict with Arabs and Islam, argued by President Obama in Cairo but belied by history, has been dealt a serious setback by Fort Hood.
As the Obama administration develops a comprehensive strategy to bring terrorists to justice, conservatives continue to politicize and fearmonger this critical national security issue.
Friday the 13th has a reputation for being the scariest of day-of-the-week/date combinations. The Obama administration selected last Friday (the 13th ...
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After the announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 defendants will stand trial in New York, right wing panic set in. Countless Re...
While Eric Holder did not indicate how long the detainees might be held at the DMV, he did say that the DMV "is capable of detaining them indefinitely."
Hypocrisy, thy name is James Inhofe when it comes to prosecuting terrorists. Sen. Inhofe is all inflamed right now. Angry. Seems President Obama's de...
In the case of Coleman v. Lantz, Connecticut has argued for the right to force feed a hunger-striking inmate in an excruciatingly painful manner.
Rep. Mark Kirk, fighting to be elected to Obama's former Senate seat, is leading a dangerous and counterproductive charge against the proper method of prosecution for 9/11 terrorism suspects.
Even Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a self-described "jackal," will be presumed innocent. But with all the constitutional embroidery, will Mohammed receive a fair trial in Manhattan?