Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'detainees'

Rights Case Could Alter Handling Of Terror Suspects

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:14:00 EST

The Supreme Court ruled in June that detainees at Guantanamo Bay had the constitutional right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts. On Wednesday, a federal judge will begin exploring whether detainees at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan have that same right.

New Year Brings New Rules To Detainees In Iraq

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

Beginning January 1st, the U.S. will have new rules when it comes to detaining suspects in Iraq. The changes are part of the recently negotiated security pact between Iraq and the U-S. The Americans will begin handing over many more detainees to the Iraqi prison system. Also, the Americans will need permission from an Iraqi judge to hold a suspect.

More Than 12 Killed In Iraq As Detainees Escape Jail

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:08:00 EST

Several suspected al-Qaida in Iraq insurgents staged a daring jailbreak Friday, killing more than a dozen police officers and prisoners in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, authorities said.

U.S. Returns Bosnians From Guantanamo

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

The United States has repatriated three Guantanamo prisoners to Bosnia. They are three of the five detainees that a federal judge had ordered the government to release. He said the government had only an unreliable tip that the men were planning to engage in terrorism with al-Qaida and he urged the Justice Department not to appeal his ruling.

Supreme Court Hears Detainee Case

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST

Court Justices heard Iqbal vs. Ashcroft, the detainee rights case Wednesday. The case centers on the detention of Muslims in America after Sept. 11 and whether they have a right to sue the administration.

Five In Guantanamo Offer 9/11 Guilty Pleas

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:25:00 EST

Five of the most prominent detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, say they want to plead guilty to plotting the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Carol Rosenberg, a reporter for the Miami Herald, who is covering the hearings, offers her insight into the case.

Hearing Begins Monday For Sept. 11 Suspects

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a hearing gets underway for five suspects in the 9/11 attacks. This is the first time families of some of the victims will be there watching. The hearing also marks something of a last stand for the Bush administration and its efforts to try terror suspects before military commissions. Renee Montagne talks with Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald, who's covered Guantanamo since the first detainees arrived in 2002.

Judge Orders 5 At Guantanamo Released

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Bush administration to release five detainees from the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The men have been held there for seven years on evidence the judge finds insufficient. The ruling is the first by a trial judge since the Supreme Court declared in June that the Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts.

Debate Rages Over Those Still At Guantanamo

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:34:00 EST

So far, more than 500 Afghans, Pakistanis, Europeans, Saudis and others have been released. But 101 Yemeni detainees are still held at Guantanamo. They represent the single largest contingent at the camp.

U.S. Forbids Interpreter Masks

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

The U.S. military is no longer allowing its Iraqi interpreters to wear masks. Interpreters worry they could be attacked by former detainees if their identities are known. Madeleine Brand speaks to Washington Post reporter Ernesto Londono, who has the details on the mask ban.

U.S. Drops Terror Charges Against Five Detainees

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The U.S. military said Tuesday it is dropping charges against five Guantanamo Bay detainees. Also, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the detainee camp in Cuba will not be closed before President Bush leaves office.

White House Seeks To Halt Release Of 17 Detainees

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:55:00 EDT

A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay and told the Bush administration to produce them in court Friday. The administration is appealing the order. If the attempt fails, the case likely will head to the Supreme Court.

Judge: Release Detained Chinese Muslims to U.S.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:27:00 EDT

The Bush administration suffered another dramatic loss in court on Tuesday over its handling of Guantanamo detainees. A federal judge has ordered the release of 17 detainees into the U.S. The detainees are Chinese Muslims, known as Uighurs.

Psychiatrists Protest Pentagon Interrogations

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:26:00 EDT

The nation's leading organization of psychiatrists says the Pentagon has reneged on an agreement not to use psychiatrists in interrogations of detainees at Guantanamo and other detention sites.

Saudi Arabia Offers Rehab For Gitmo Detainees

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The Saudi government offers former Gitmo detainees a rehabilitation program. It includes spiritual counseling, financial payments, help getting a job and occasionally a Toyota Corolla.

Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Detainee Slayings

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:54:00 EDT

A civilian jury in Riverside, Calif., has acquitted a former Marine on charges of voluntary manslaughter. Jose Nazario Jr. was accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

Psychologists Split Over Detainee Interrogations

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:33:00 EDT

New allegations about a psychologist at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, underscore a long-running dispute within the American Psychological Association about a psychologists' role in detainee interrogations. The APA is split on the issue.

Defense Rests Case In First Gitmo Trial

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

In the first trial of a Guantanamo detainee, the defense has rested its case. Salem Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, is being tried for aiding terrorists. But he denies being a part of al-Qaida.

Mukasey Urges Legislation For Guantanamo Trials

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he wants Congress, not judges, to make policy on how Guantanamo detainees may challenge their detention. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration three times in cases related to processing Guantanamo detainees.

AG Mukasey Seeks New Laws On Gitmo Detainees

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:43:00 EDT

Congress, and not judges, should decide how to give Guantanamo Bay detainees their day in court, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Monday in calling for new laws governing how foreign terror suspects seek their release.

Detainee Interpreter Pens 'My Guantanamo Diary'

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:25:00 EDT

After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Mahvish Khan — whose parents are Afghan immigrants — wanted to do something that would help both America and Afghanistan. She became an interpreter for lawyers representing detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and has chronicled the detainees' stories in a new book.

Mukasey Calls on Congress to Create Detainee Rules

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:32:00 EDT

Attorney General Michael Mukasey urges Congress to set the rules by which Guantanamo detainees will challenge their detention. Lawmakers, not judges, can answer questions left open by a Supreme Court ruling granting detainees court access, he says.

Ruling Allows First Guantanamo Trial To Proceed

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

A federal judge has denied a motion to delay next week's first military war crimes trial for a Guantanamo detainee. Salim Hamdan, who worked as a driver for Osama Bin Laden, had asked the judge to block the start of the trial while he challenged the structure of the commission system.

Tracing Torture Scandals Into The White House

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT

How did the Bush Administration authorize extreme interrogation techniques? In Jane Mayer's book, The Dark Side, she explores Bush Administration's role in detainee torture scandals.

Guantanamo: Calling All Lawyers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

When the Supreme Court ruled that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights, an already massive litigation effort grew even larger. Defense attorneys and government lawyers are preparing for a huge volume of work.