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Federal appeals court denies habeas for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee

[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [official website] on Friday affirmed [opinion, PDF] a lower court’s decision confirming that Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Musa’ab Omar al-Madhwani is lawfully detained for being part of al … Continue reading

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Afghan Guantanamo detainee, suspected terrorist dies in apparent suicide

[JURIST] An Afghan Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee believed to be an al Qaeda leader, was found dead in his cell in what appears to be a suicide [press release], the US Southern Command [official website] announced Wednesday. Guards … Continue reading

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Former Guantanamo detainee suing Egypt regime officials over torture allegations

[JURIST] A former Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee announced Friday that he is suing members of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime over allegations that he was tortured by the government while in Egyptian custody. Mamdouh Habib, an Australian … Continue reading

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Former Guantanamo detainee suing Egypt regime officials over torture allegations

[JURIST] A former Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee announced Friday that he is suing members of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime over allegations that he was tortured by the government while in Egyptian custody. Mamdouh Habib, an Australian … Continue reading

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US senators introduce bill restricting Guantanamo detainee transfers

[JURIST] US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) [official website], along with five cosponsors, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit funding for civilian trials of Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees and place restrictions on the transfer of detainees to foreign countries. … Continue reading

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