A Discussion on Restoring Habeas Corpus Rights to Detainees
Speaking before the National Press Club, Jonathan Hafetz addresses the violation of habeas corpus rights of Guantánamo detainees. He explains the importance of habeas review and why it is crucial to the creation of an effective counter-terrorism policy.
Yet, since September 11, the Bush Administration, and its supporters in Congress have waged a sustained campaign to wipe out habeas rights for those the President deems “enemy combatants” in his “Global War on Terror.” These anti-habeas arguments rely on a detainee’s citizenship status (as a foreign national); a detainee’s location (as outside as opposed to inside the
Jonathan Hafetz directs litigation for the