The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the section of the PATRIOT Act criminalizing speech on behalf of groups designated “terrorist organizations” does not violate the First Amendment.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals denied a habeas corpus petition for Yemeni Gitmo detainee Adham Mohammed Ali Awad, allowing for his continued incarceration by the US.
Physicians for Human Rights is presenting evidence that doctors and officials performed human experimentation and research on individuals in CIA detention, in violation of the Nuremberg Code.
A Spanish prosecutor requested arrest warrants for 13 CIA agents who allegedly kidnapped a German citizen of Lebanese descent as part of the Bush administration’s “rendition” program.
The Obama Justice Department weighed in for the first time on the case of Canadian citizen and “rendition” victim Maher Arar, calling for the Supreme Court not to hear his appeal.
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Nairobi is attempting to secure the release of Kenyan native Mohammed Abdumalik, who is currently detained at Guantánamo Bay.
In a sign that the administration is preparing a return to military tribunals at Guantánamo, the Pentagon installed a retired admiral with international law experience to run the war court.
A federal judge in the District of Columbia denied a Yemeni Guantánamo Bay detainee’s habeas corpus petition, allowing his indefinite detention.
The US Justice Department announced that three Guantánamo Bay detainees had been transferred to the country of Georgia, leaving 183 detainees remaining at the military prison.
A federal judge ordered the release of a Guantánamo detainee who had been accused of planning the 9-11 attacks. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian, has been in US custody for over seven years.
The US Supreme Court declined to rule in the case known as Kiyemba II, in which the court was asked to consider issues surrounding the transfer of Guantánamo Bay detainees.
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Martin Scheinin urged the Obama administration to hold civilian trials for accused 9-11 conspirators.
