
Will attorneys gain access to Guantanamo prisoners?:
Judge Royce C. Lamberth, disapproved of the government's non-respect for the US legislation and its judicial system, has stated that the Defence Department is trying to violate the basic standards of justice. Ref. Source 8
First Week of Pretrial Hearings Wraps Up For 9/11 Suspects
US Military News
All five suspects charged with planning and orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks skipped court on the Muslim weekly holy day, as the first week of pretrial hearings to continue through spring concluded at Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Source: American Forces Press Service News Feed
Government report confirms US prisons can handle Gitmo detainees:
Military and federal US prisons have the capacity to take in the 166 detainees currently held in Guantanamo Bay, as long as a number of modifications are made to enhance and secure the facilities. Ref. Source 7
The First Prison Sentence Related To Gitmo Torture Goes To Someone Who Spoke Out Against It:
Ex-CIA officer John C. Kiriakou became the first person to be sentenced to prison for issues related to torture at Guantanamo Bay on Friday- because he talked about, but did not participate in, "Enhanced interrogation" techniques. Ref. Source 4
Guantanamo 9/11 trial judge orders hidden censors unplugged:
The judge erupted in anger, and appeared surprised that "Some external body" had the power to prevent the public from listening to the proceedings - which are broadcast in the spectator's gallery on a 40-second delay. Ref. Source 3
Alleged 9/11 plotter disrupts testimony of Pentagon official at Guantánamo:
Bin Attash's lawyer, Cheryl Bormann, announced in court Wednesday evening that guard had ransacked Bin Attash's cell and removed properly stamped legal documents. Ref. Source 9