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Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence

The U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences

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US Government To Appeal Ruling On 9/11 Conspirators' Plea Deals

US government to appeal ruling on plea deals with alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay, highlighting legal complexities and challenges in seeking ju...

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Guantanamo Plea Deal Controversy Sparks Legal Battle

News organizations advocate for transparency in the plea deal with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay.

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Lawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused

A lawyer for news organizations has urged the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay to unseal the plea deal struck with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others

The Independent UK

Following Damning Report, Organizations File Lawsuit to Disclose Records on Refugees at Guantanamo Bay

The report by IRAP revealed complaints about inhumane treatment of migrants by authorities

Latin Times

News Organizations Seek Public Release Of 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Agreement

Seven news organizations push for transparency in sealed plea agreement with 9/11 defendants at Guantanamo Bay, sparking legal challenges and disruptions i...

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Defense Secretary Revokes 9/11 Plea Deal, Sparks Legal Battle

Controversy surrounds Defense Secretary Austin's revocation of a plea deal for 9/11 suspects at Guantanamo Bay.

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Plea deal for accused 9/11 plotters revoked by US defence secretary

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases. The cases against the 9/11 defendants have been delayed in pre-trial maneuverings for years, while the…

France 24

‘Happening again’: Guantanamo victims say Israel using ‘US-style’ torture

Former prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.

Al Jazeera

“We got James Hetfield and we tied him up tight!” Why UK punks Chumbawamba once released a bizarre, violent lounge-pop diss-track against Metallica’s beloved frontman

When Tubthumping punks Chumbawamba took exception to Hetfield’s comments on Guantanamo Bay, they responded with the most chilled-out takedown ever

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Biden Administration Considers Using Guantanamo Bay For Haitian Migrants

Biden administration considers using Guantanamo Bay as a processing center for Haitian migrants due to escalating violence in Haiti.

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Guantanamo Debate Reignited: Biden Seeks Responsible Closure Options

Delve into the captivating saga of Guantanamo Bay's infamous prison as we explore the ongoing debate to close its doors for good. A riveting tale of politi...

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Guantanamo judge rules 9/11 defendant unfit for trial after panel finds abuse rendered him psychotic

A military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has ruled a 9/11 defendant incompetent to stand trial

The Independent UK

A panel finds torture made a 9/11 defendant psychotic. A judge will rule whether he can stand trial

A military medical panel has concluded that one of the five 9/11 defendants held at Guantanamo Bay has been rendered delusional and psychotic by the torture he underwent years ago while in CIA custody

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Ron DeSantis blows up at reporter over question about Guantanamo Bay prisoner claims

Florida governor has faced increased media scrutiny as he readies 2024 campaign

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Lawyers and rights groups calls for greater scrutiny of DeSantis’s Guantanamo record

Lawyers who represent detainees at Guantanamo said the allegations could do ‘incredible damage’ to the standing of the United States. Richard Hall reports

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: Israeli democracy 'on the brink' as Ukraine war reaches grim milestone

THIS weekend saw the passing of the one-year mark since the Russian invasion and its war in Ukraine.

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Two Pakistani brothers released from Guantanamo Bay after being held by US for 20 years

Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani are freed from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after being held for decades by the US under suspicion of aiding Al Qaeda.

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Brothers freed from Guantanamo Bay after 20 years despite never being charged

Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani were seized in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2002 and handed over to US authorities. They claim they were tortured by CIA operatives before winding up in the notorious internment camp

The Independent UK

2 Pakistanis reach home after being freed from Guantanamo

Officials say two Pakistani brothers who were held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades have been freed and returned home

The Independent UK

2 Pakistanis leave Guantanamo after 20 years without charges

U.S. officials at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba have returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country

Tribune News Service

US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Belize after sentence served

The United States has transferred a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to Belize after he completed a sentence, as President Joe Biden’s administration says it still plans to eventually close the facility in Cuba.

The Independent UK

US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites

A onetime al-Qaida courier has been released after serving more than 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center and enduring torture at clandestine overseas CIA sites

The Independent UK

First ‘high-value detainee’ released from Guantanamo Bay detention

Majid Khan was convicted of transferring money to Al Qaeda and plotting a suicide bomb attack

Reuters

U.S. transfers Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee Khan to Belize

Majid Khan, a Pakistani man who has described in graphic detail his torture by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has been transferred from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention facility in Cuba to Belize, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

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