Watching the Shadows

Conviction of bin Laden assistant upheld

A US appeals court upheld the conviction of Ali Hamza Bahlul, former personal assistant to Osama bin Laden, finding that conspiracy cases can be tried by military tribunals.

Watching the Shadows

Ex-Gitmo detainee maintains Uruguay hunger strike

Uruguay's foreign minister urged ex-Guantánamo prisoner Jihad Diyab to call off his hunger strike, stating that Montevideo is attempting to transfer him to another country.

Watching the Shadows

US transfers 15 Guantánamo detainees to UAE

The US Defense Department announced the transfer of 15 Guantánamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates—the largest transfer so far, sparking Republican criticism.

The Caribbean

Is Obama really helping Cuban dissidents?

Obama's embrace of Cuban dissidents allows the Castro regime to to more easily paint any push for greater democracy on the island as part of an imperial agenda.

Watching the Shadows

Ex-Gitmo chief ignores French court summons

Former head of the Guantánamo detention center, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, failed to appear before a French court to answer a subpoena concerning the torture of two detainees.

Watching the Shadows

Obama delivers Gitmo closure plan to Congress

President Obama delivered his plan to close Guantánamo Bay to Congress—to be immediately met by Republican opposition, with Ted Cruz calling for the facility's expansion.

Watching the Shadows

Amnesty: Gitmo detainee denied medical treatment

In a letter to the Pentagon, Amnesty International says that Guantánamo detainee Mustafa al-Hawsawi, one of the accused 9-11 ring-leaders, is in desperate need of medical care.

Watching the Shadows

Oman accepts 10 Yemeni Gitmo prisoners

The transfer to Oman of 10 Yemeni men detained at Guantánamo Bay brings the number held at the facility to fewer than 100 for the first time since it opened after 9-11.