20-years later and still no trial has been held, not one, for any with whom the government has accused of either the 9/11 tragedy or any related terrorist attacks thereafter. The entire Gitmo court has made a mockery out of justice. Trials start. End abruptly for unknown reasons. No transparency. At least this man is freed after being held at Guantanamo Bay Prison for 20 years with no charges ever being filed…
Trump Closed an Office That Tracked Ex-Gitmo Inmates. Now We Don’t Know Where Some Went…
The Trump administration closed a diplomatic office designed to keep track of released Guantánamo inmates and make sure they didn’t return to their insurgencies. And now the U.S. government has lost track of several of them, including one who has returned to a terrorist-held part of Syria, a McClatchy investigation has found. The Obama administration […]
After Years of Slammed Doors, Torture Survivors Finally End Impunity Streak…
As an attorney representing victims of torture, one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen is the sheer determination of survivors standing up and publicly confronting those responsible. That’s why I’m so elated that our clients Suleiman Abdullah Salim, Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud, and Obaidullah have surmounted so many obstacles in their long…
Former Gitmo Detainee Bumps Into Former Guard, Invites Him Into His Home…
When the two men met by chance in London more than a decade after Begg’s release, the former inmate invited his guard to his home…
Half of Gitmo’s Uncharged Detainees Cleared for Release…
In addition to the 10 detainees actually charged with something, Guantanamo Bay continues to hold some 66 detainees totally uncharged with any crime…