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The Abu Ghaith Trial: How U.S. terrorism prosecutions are supposed to happen

Today’s conviction on all counts in the trial of  Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law is the best response yet to critics like Senators Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham who claim…
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Jury Reaches a Verdict in Abu Ghaith Trial

Breaking news this morning is that the jury has reached a verdict in the criminal trail of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, convicting Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and trusted advisor…
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Conspiracy – A Quick Historical Survey

As the trial of Mr. Sulaiman Abu Gaith, the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden continues in New York in the United States District Court, we take this opportunity to provide a brief…
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Crime, Sentencing and the War on Terror: Further Thoughts on the Al Darbi Plea

Last month, Ahmed Muhammed Haza al Darbi became the sixth Guantanamo detainee to plead guilty to war crimes before a military commission.  The U.S. has accused al Darbi of various…
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It’s a Serious Mistake for the US Government To Maintain It Need Not Follow Human Rights Law Beyond US Borders

[Editor’s Note: Just Security is holding a “mini forum” on the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties in light of the release of two State Department memos and…
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Nils Melzer on Whether U.S. Citizen Abdullah al-Shami is a Lawful Military Target

The Obama Administration is reportedly evaluating whether a lethal operation against a US citizen in Pakistan is legally permissible. Last Friday an important story by Mark Mazzetti…
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Too Much War, Not Enough Human Rights from the UN Special Rapporteur and European Parliament

Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Ben Emmerson’s latest report and the European Parliament’s resolution on drones highlight some pressing issues. Most…
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Key Findings in New UN Special Rapporteur Report on Drones

The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Emmerson, has now released the final report on…
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United Nations Releases New Report on Drones

[Editor’s note: Emmerson’s drone report is also publicly available on the UN website.] Last year, two UN Special Rapporteurs released major reports on drones — a…
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The United States Cannot be at War With an Ideology

Testifying to the House Armed Services Committee this morning on the state of the Special Operations Command, Admiral William McRaven said that now that core al Qaeda has been…
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Lithuanian Prosecutors Open Probe into CIA Black Site

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a pre-trial investigation into allegations that a Saudi Guantánamo detainee, Mustafa al-Hawsawi was held at a secret CIA…
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Miranda: Blame Parliament Before Blaming the Courts

In August 2013, David Miranda, partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was transiting through Heathrow, on his way from Germany to Brazil when he was detained and searched under…
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