Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'detention'

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.

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.

Osama Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To Yemen

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

The Bush administration is expected to send Osama bin Laden's driver home to Yemen. In August, Salim Hamdan was convicted of helping al-Qaida. He will complete his sentence next month with credit for time served. Hamdan is held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and there was speculation that the U.S. would try to keep him there indefinitely.

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.

Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Five Algerians who have spent seven years in detention at Guantanamo Bay should be released, a federal judge says. They could be sent to Bosnia, where they were arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot.

Yoga Is The New Rec Yard

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Juvenile detention centers around the country are offering yoga as a form of rehabilitation for inmates. Youth Radio's Ankitha Bharadwaj reports that yoga is the new recreation yard.

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.

Filmmaker Detained In China

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Chinese authorities detained a number of people believed to be aiding pro-Tibet protestors during the Olympics. Tom Grant, an independent filmmaker from New York City, was released Sunday after spending five days in a Beijing detention center.

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.

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.

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.

Last Enemy Combatant Held On U.S. Soil Wins Appeal

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:54:00 EDT

A federal appeals court says the only man who is being held as an enemy combatant on U.S. soil should have the right to challenge his detention. Ali al-Marri has been in military custody for five years, accused of having ties to al-Qaida. He has been held in solitary confinement with no criminal charges against him.

Court Says Enemy Combatant Can Challenge Status

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:38:00 EDT

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia says Ali al-Marri, the only man being held as an enemy combatant on U.S. soil, has the right to challenge his detention. It also says the administration can detain him if alleged links to al-Qaida are true.

Appeals Court: Suspect's Detention in Cuba Unjust

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:34:00 EDT

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled that the military's case against a Guantanamo Bay prisoner was not enough to justify his detention for six-and-a-half years.

Week in Review: Guantanamo Reviewed, Deadlock in Iraq

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EDT

The Supreme Court rules that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay can challenge their detentions in federal court; Iraq's prime minister says negotiations to spell out the legal status of American troops in Iraq in deadlock; and President Bush appeals to European leaders to toughen sanctions on Iran.

Guantanamo Detainees to Get Their Day in Court

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDT

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that detainees at Guantanamo may challenge their detention in U.S. Courts is another blow to the Bush administration's terrorism policy. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

High Court Deals Setback to Bush Guantanamo Plans

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:00 EDT

Foreign terrorism suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have rights under the U.S. Constitution to challenge their detention in civilian courts, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The decision is another setback for the Bush administration over its treatment of prisoners being held indefinitely and without charges at Guantanamo.

Guantanamo Bay Detainees Win Rights in Court

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:11:00 EDT

The Supreme Court Thursday ruled that foreign terrorism suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to appeal their detention in U.S. Federal Court. Supreme Court reporter David Savage talks about the reasoning on both sides and what this ruling means.

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Detainees

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

In a five-to-four ruling, the Supreme Court has granted detainees at Guantanamo Bay the right to challenge their detention in civilian courts. This isn't the first time that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of detainees.

'Extraordinary Times': Ruling on Detainees' Rights

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:28:00 EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the prisoners at Guantanamo do have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. The justices ruled 5-4 that the Constitutional right of habeas corpus applies to the detainees even in "extraordinary times."

Supreme Court Backs Rights for Terror Detainees

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:02:00 EDT

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay are protected by the Constitution and can appeal their detention in U.S. civilian courts. The 5-4 decision overturns a law that denied habeas corpus rights to terrorism suspects.

High Court Rules Against White House on Detainees

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:39:00 EDT

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. It's the third time the high court has ruled against the Bush administration over its treatment of detainees in the war on terrorism.

Zimbabwe Leader Released From Detention

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is campaigning to become Zimvbabwe's president, was released after several hours of police detention yesterday. Nelson Chamisa, of the Zimbabwean opposition group, the Movement for Democratic Change, and Brian Hungwe, a freelance reporter, offer an update on the African nation.

Myanmar Extends Opposition Leader's Detention

Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Myanmar's military government has promised to ease restrictions on international aid groups seeking to assist the victims of Cyclone Nargis. But it appears that restrictions will remain on Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's most celebrated pro-democracy leader.

Border Patrol Policy Could Hinder Evacuations

Sun, 18 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Border Patrol says it will check the immigration status of people trying to ride evacuation buses near the Texas-Mexico border in future hurricane emergencies. Those evacuees thought to be in the U.S. illegally will be sent to detention facilities. Human rights advocates protest that people with illegal aliens in their families will not evacuate because they will not want to leave relatives behind.