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…
Two Guantánamo Detainees Refused to Leave. Now They’re Stuck There…
Two detainees at the Guantánamo prison who were cleared for release during the Obama administration refused to cooperate with authorities arranging their departures and now can’t leave even if they wanted to because the Trump administration has ceased most prisoner releases. The prison’s commander, Rear Adm. John Ring, disclosed the unusual standoff in remarks to […]
Wondering and Waiting at Guantánamo Bay…
It’s Saturday at the communal prison for cooperative captives, and Donald Trump’s inauguration is more than a month away. A Yemeni detainee inside a cellblock is waving a piece of artwork depicting a question mark at his guards through one-way glass. It has a padlock for a dot…
‘Guantánamo Diary’ Author Released After 14 Years Without Charge…
After unlawfully imprisoning our client Mohamedou Ould Slahi at Guantánamo for 14 years without charge or trial, the U.S. government has finally released him. He is now home in his native Mauritania…
CIA Torture Victim Abu Zubaydah to Testify in Guantanamo Hearings…
Two Guantanamo detainees, including torture victim Abu Zubaydah, will testify at a U.S. military commission this week about…