Guantanamo Bay
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Legal fight deepens over plea deal for alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacksA U.S. military judge has scheduled hearings for the defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences despite Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to squash them.U.S. NewsNov 13, 2024
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal from Omar Khadr, Canadian man once held at GuantanamoThe US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions.WorldMay 20, 2024
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9/11 defendant ruled unfit for trial after CIA abuse left him psychotic, panel findsRamzi bin al-Shibh is accused of organizing one cell of the hijackers who commandeered 4 commercial airplanes to carry out the 9/11 attacks.U.S. NewsSep 22, 2023
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‘I thought I was going to die’: Guantanamo Bay prisoner details abuse in court testimonyIt was the first time any detainee has been able to testify about what the U.S has euphemistically called "enhanced interrogation" but has been widely condemned as torture.WorldOct 28, 2021
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Biden’s election victory means some Guantanamo Bay prisoners may be releasedThose pushing for its closure now see a window of opportunity, hoping Biden's administration will find a way to prosecute those who can be prosecuted and release the rest.WorldNov 28, 2020
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Omar Khadr makes first public appearance, delivers keynote address at Dalhousie University eventDuring the discussion, Khadr spoke about challenges he's experienced since his release.Feb 11, 2020
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Omar Khadr told to answer Utah plaintiffs’ questions about his war crimes confessionRelatives of a slain American soldier have won a skirmish in their attempt to collect on a US$134-million wrongful-death award against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr.CanadaFeb 5, 2020
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Omar Khadr’s appeal in U.S. military court remains in limbo: lawyerKhadr filed an appeal with the commission review in 2013, arguing that the offences were not war crimes when he allegedly committed them.CanadaNov 18, 2019
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Don’t force military court to hear Omar Khadr appeal, U.S. government arguesIn new legal filings, U.S. government lawyers argue the years-long delay in hearing former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr's case is reasonable, and civilian court intervention unjustified.CanadaNov 7, 2019
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U.S. military court appoints 3 judges to hear Omar Khadr’s war crimes appealAn American military court has appointed three judges to hear Omar Khadr appeal his war-crimes convictions, signalling a possible end to a years-long delay in the Canadian's quest to clear his name.CanadaSep 25, 2019
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