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Updates from Today’s 9/11 Case Hearings Before the Military Commission

Today was the second public session of this week’s pre-trial motion hearings in the 9/11 case before the military commission in Guantanamo Bay. As I am sure many readers…

Dec. 18, 2013 Thomas Earnest

Forced Transfer of Detainees with Diplomatic Assurances Against Ill-Treatment

Two recent developments have brought to the fore the issue of involuntary transfer of detainees to countries where they fear severe mistreatment such as torture or death. The first…

Dec. 16, 2013 Ryan Goodman

The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction

The Parallels Between South African and U.S. Law On Universal Jurisdiction In an earlier post, we noted that the South African universal jurisdiction (UJ) statute is not particularly…

Dec. 16, 2013 Beth Van Schaack

NDAA Passes House, Senate Expected to Vote Next Week

As Ruchi included in the news roundup this morning, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House last night by a vote of 350-69. In case you missed it earlier…

Dec. 13, 2013 Thomas Earnest

The Unexceptional Nature of the South African Universal Jurisdiction Law

In the wake of the moving funeral of Nelson Mandela, we have reported on the recent ruling of the South African Supreme Court of Appeal mandating that the National Prosecution…

Dec. 12, 2013 Beth Van Schaack

Drones Strikes Kill 18 in Yemen This Week — More Transparency is Needed

The alleged US drone strike that reportedly killed up to 15 people on their way to a wedding in Yemen on Thursday is just one more reason why the Obama administration has to start…

Dec. 12, 2013 Daphne Eviatar

Some Criticisms of Obama’s Drones and Targeting Rules are Baseless

There are many valid criticisms of the Obama administration’s drone policy and related targeting rules. We have made some of those ourselves (here and here). There are also…

Dec. 12, 2013 Ryan Goodman and Derek Jinks

NDAA Redux – Provision on Lethal Targeting

In a post last night, I noted the key Guantanamo-related provisions in the latest version of the 2014 NDAA. It’s also worth highlighting the inclusion of another provision…

Dec. 11, 2013 Jennifer Daskal

The Potential Pitfalls of Refusing to Reopen the Article III Door for Guantanamo Detainees

The version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014 (2014 NDAA) reported out by the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) would have eliminated the existing bar on…

Dec. 11, 2013 Jonathan Hafetz

Progress on the 2014 NDAA — A Guantanamo Victory

Congress has now released its compromise version of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act reconciling the House and Senate bills into a revised version that is slated to…

Dec. 10, 2013 Jennifer Daskal

Preview — Hassan v. UK

Tomorrow (December 11, 2013) the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the ECtHR) will hear the case of Hassan v. United Kingdom (Application No. 29750/09). The…

Dec. 10, 2013 Shaheed Fatima K.C.

Dissecting Seymour Hersh’s Account of the Sarin Attacks on Ghouta

I greatly admire Seymour Hersh’s investigative journalism, especially his revelations of the My Lai massacre and Abu Ghraib. If he were judged by those works alone, we should…

Dec. 10, 2013 Ryan Goodman

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