Detainee Acquittal No Guarantee of Freedom

Lawmakers and human rights advocates are questioning the assertion by the administration of President Barack Obama that Guantánamo terror suspects could be imprisoned indefinitely even if they are found not guilty by a U.S. court. That assertion was made at a...

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Afghan Prisoners at US Airbase in Legal Limbo

Following a loss in federal court, the organization representing detainees held by the U.S. without charge at Bagram prison in Afghanistan called on the Barack Obama administration to "reverse the flawed policies of the previous Bush White House" and end the...

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New Charges Added to Blackwater Lawsuit

New charges filed against private security contractor Blackwater accuse the company of murder, destruction of audio and videotaped evidence, distribution of controlled substances, tax evasion, child prostitution, and weapons smuggling. The new charges were filed under...

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