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Families of 9-11 victims sue Saudi Arabia
More than 850 family members of 9-11 victims filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, alleging that the kingdom provided support to al-Qaeda in multiple ways.
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Trump restores CIA authority for drone strikes
Trump has restored the CIA's authority to conduct secret drone strikes, reversing the Obama policy of transfering responsibility to the Pentagon in the interest of greater transparency.
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UN urges Trump not to reinstate torture policies
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture urged President Trump not to reinstate "enhanced interrogation" policies, invoking their illegality under the Convention against Torture.
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Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s sentence
President Barack Obama granted 64 pardons and 209 commutations, including commuting the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who is now set to be released in May.
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Obama’s final year: a CounterVortex scorecard
With a Trump despotism looming, CounterVortex offers its final assessment of Barack Obama's record in addressing the oppressive legacy of the Global War on Terrorism.
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Amnesty: ‘final plea’ to Obama to close Gitmo
Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the first detainees arriving at Guantánamo Bay, Amnesty International issued a "final plea" to President Obama to close the facility.
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Ex-Gitmo detainee in Uruguay ends hunger strike
A Syrian ex-Guantánamo detainee in Uruguay ended his hunger strike following an agreement allowing him to resettle in an undisclosed third country and reunite with family.
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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.
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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.
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Ex-CIA officials ordered to testify in torture suit
A federal judge ruled that four former high-ranking CIA officials must testify in a lawsuit against two psychologists who designed the Bush-era agency torture program.
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Congress overrides veto of 9-11 bill
The US Congress voted overwhelmingly to override President Obama's veto of a bill that will allow the families of 9-11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.
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Obama vetoes bill approving 9-11 lawsuits
Obama vetoed a bill that would have allowed 9-11 victims and their families to sue Saudi Arabia, citing concerns that it would open US diplomats and servicemen to suit abroad.