added 2007 Fri Apr 27 19:38:48 by populist
they want to use the law-of-war framework that says we can kill anyone anywhere, we can detain anybody anywhere
they want to use the law-of-war framework that says we can kill anyone anywhere, we can detain anybody anywhere
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 20:40:30 by populist
The tribunals determine whether an individual is an enemy combatant. Needless to say, the cards are stacked against the prisoner from the get-go. The tribunals are allowed to rely on hearsay evidence and information acquired though coercion. Any evidence deemed "secret" is withheld from the prisoner. Can you imagine trying to defend yours
The tribunals determine whether an individual is an enemy combatant. Needless to say, the cards are stacked against the prisoner from the get-go. The tribunals are allowed to rely on hearsay evidence and information acquired though coercion. Any evidence deemed "secret" is withheld from the prisoner. Can you imagine trying to defend yours
added 2007 Wed Mar 28 7:34:30 by berkeley
The presiding judge in the JosÃ;© Padilla case has held that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a speedy trial does not protect American citizens from being indefinitely incarcerated by the Pentagon.
The presiding judge in the JosÃ;© Padilla case has held that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a speedy trial does not protect American citizens from being indefinitely incarcerated by the Pentagon.
added 2007 Sat Mar 10 20:30:22 by populist
The Pentagon has refused to reveal which of its 14 "high-value" detainees were being examined by military lawyers in closed proceedings in Guantanamo Bay.
The Pentagon has refused to reveal which of its 14 "high-value" detainees were being examined by military lawyers in closed proceedings in Guantanamo Bay.
