Analysis & Commentary
Detention & Habeas Corpus

Gitmo Justice

A man who the government claims fought “on the front line” of terrorism is given a door to freedom: Australian Guantánamo detainee David Hicks has entered a plea deal before one of the military commissions created by the Military Commissions Act, and agreed to serve nine months with immediate transfer to Australia. 

Authored by: Aziz Huq
– 04/04/07

Habeas Corpus Can’t Wait

Last week, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia acted to return Guantánamo detainees to the Supreme Court. They ruled against the detainees , holding that they have no rights under the Constitution, thanks to the Military Commission Act of 2006.

Authored by: Aziz Huq
– 03/05/07

Justice Perverted

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Guantnamo detainees no longer have a right to be heard in court. Unless this decision is rectified by the Supreme Court or by Congress, Guantnamo will once again become a legal black hole. Meanwhile, nearly 400 individuals remain imprisoned without due process.

Authored by: Jonathan Hafetz
– 02/22/07

Gitmo Turns Five

The first twenty prisoners arrived in hoods and shackles. American officials placed them in cages, surrounded by barbed wire, at Camp X-Ray at the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay. That was five years ago. More than 700 people have been detained at Guantánamo since.

Authored by: Jonathan Hafetz
– 01/11/07

Vindicating the Rule of Law: The Legacy of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

Authored by: Jonathan Hafetz