Obama administration: Granting Bagram detainees access to courts would endanger Afghan missionSeptember 14th, 2009 Obama admin fights Bagram detainee court accessWASHINGTON — The Obama administration argued late Monday that allowing terrorism detainees in Afghanistan to file lawsuits in U.S. courts challenging their detention would endanger the military mission in that country.
New Pentagon program gives Afghan detainees held by military the right to challenge detentionSeptember 13th, 2009 New plan lets Afghan detainees question detentionWASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan will be given the right to challenge their detentions, a defense official said Sunday. Prisoners at Bagram military base are all to be given a U.S.
Reports: US to implement new system to review Afghan detainees' challengesSeptember 12th, 2009 Reports: US to give Afghan detainees new rightsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing new rules that would give hundreds of prisoners being held by the U.S. military in Afghanistan the right to challenge their detentions, according to published reports.
US starting new system for Afghan detainees to challenge their detentionSeptember 12th, 2009 Afghan detainees allowed to question detentionWASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun putting into place a new program under which hundreds of prisoners being held by the military in Afghanistan will be given the right to challenge their detentions, a defense official said Sunday. Prisoners at Bagram military base are all to be given a U.S.
US general recommends release of Afghan detaineesAugust 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A US general has recommended the release of around 400 prisoners from Pentagon's Bagram detention centre in Afghanistan, the Online news agency reported Saturday. Major General Doug Stone had recently reviewed the facility at Bagram, which has been a source of growing public anger in Afghanistan.
Prisoner rights group: Britain must reveal IDs of 2 men shipped to US prison in AfghanistanAugust 17th, 2009 Charity asks Britain for IDs of 2 Afghan detaineesLONDON — A prisoner rights group said Monday it has begun legal action to force the British government to reveal the identities of two men detained by British troops in Iraq and transferred to U.S. custody in Afghanistan.
Mexico's Supreme Court dismisses appeal of military jurisdiction in crimes against civiliansAugust 11th, 2009 In Mexico, challenge of military courts failsMEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the practice of allowing military courts to judge soldiers involved in crimes against civilians. The court says it rejected an appeal by a woman whose husband was shot by soldiers in northern Sinaloa state in 2008 because she lacks legal standing to file the appeal.
Detainees held by US in Afghanistan mount protest over lack of rightsJuly 16th, 2009 US detainees hold protest at Bagram jailKABUL — Hundreds of prisoners at the U.S. military's main detention center in Afghanistan are refusing privileges like recreation time and family visits to protest their lack of legal rights, U.S.
Fla. judge to consider delay for settlement talks in case against UBS over alleged tax evadersJuly 13th, 2009 Fla. judge to consider delay in UBS secrecy caseMIAMI — A federal judge in Florida is considering whether to delay hearings in a case against Swiss banking giant UBS AG to allow more time for settlement talks. The Internal Revenue Service has sued UBS in an effort to identify thousands of suspected American tax evaders.
Judge denies Afghan detainee's petition to challenge detention at Bagram Air FieldJune 29th, 2009 Judge denies Afghan's challenge to detentionWASHINGTON — A federal judge who issued a groundbreaking order allowing military detainees in Afghanistan to go to U.S. civilian courts to challenge their confinement said Monday that the right doesn't apply to an Afghan prisoner.
US moving to overturn ruling that Bagram detainees can use US courts to seek releaseJune 12th, 2009 US moving to appeal Bagram detention rulingWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving to appeal a ruling that some detainees at a military air base in Afghanistan can use U.S. civilian courts to challenge their detention.
Judge agrees to delay legal rights case for Bagram detainees until government can appealJune 2nd, 2009 Judge holds Bagram detainee cases pending appealWASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday put a hold on his groundbreaking order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to U.S.
US considering terror tribunals with new rulesMay 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US military commissions to try terrorism suspects could be revived as early as this summer, but with increased legal protections for the accused, reported the Washington Post Saturday. After President Barack Obama's inauguration, the White House instituted a 120-day suspension of the military commissions.
Amnesty International: Obama administration sending out mixed messages on human rightsApril 29th, 2009 Amnesty: Obama sends mixed message on human rightsLONDON — President Barack Obama has not yet managed to shake off the legacy of torture, impunity and unlawful detention he inherited from the previous U.S. administration, a leading human rights organization said Wednesday.
Madonna's Malawi adoption bid gets Human Rights boostApril 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop queen Madonna's adoption bid got a boost after Malawi's Human Rights Commission decided to investigate the well being of the child at the orphanage. A judge had turned down the Material Girl's request of adopting four year old Mercy James because she hadn't lived in the country for 18 months.
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