End 17 Years Of Injustice
Articles
- 04/08/19
17 Years Since the Notorious Yoo-Bybee "Torture Memos," the U.S. Still Finds Itself Unable to Successfully Prosecute the Men It Tortured
We mark the 17th anniversary of the notorious "torture memos," by John Yoo and Jay S. Bybee, noting how torture still undermines efforts to prosecute men allegedly involved in the 9/11 attacks. - 14/07/19
CIA Torture Unredacted: New Report Fills in Crucial Gaps in 2014 Senate Torture Report
Reporting on the launch, in London, of a 400-page report that unlocks some of the secrets in the 2014 Senate Intelligence Committee torture report, which were previously hidden via redactions demanded by the CIA itself. - 29/06/19
A Rare Court Victory Offers Hope for Guantánamo’s “Forever Prisoners”
We report on an important case, argued by Close Guantánamo's Tom Wilner, in which appeals court judges "reversed an eight-year rule that has prevented Guantánamo detainees from seeing and rebutting the evidence purportedly justifying their detention." - 16/06/19
U.S. Supreme Court Supports Lifelong Imprisonment Without Charge or Trial at Guantánamo; Only Justice Breyer Dissents
Our co-founder Andy Worthington discusses the latest decision by the Supreme Court, not to review the case of Moath al-Alwi, a Yemeni held for over 17 years, and Justice Breyer's unease with this state of affairs. - 30/05/19
Stop the Extradition: If Julian Assange is Guilty of Espionage, So Too are the New York Times, the Guardian and Numerous Other Media Outlets
Andy Worthington discusses the latest news about Julian Assange, after he was charged under the Espionage Act, asking all responsible journalists and media outlets to support him, and freedom of the press, and to demand an end to his proposed extradition. - 16/05/19
The Taint of Guantánamo: Uighurs in Albania and Bermuda Seek Permission to Join Their Families in Canada
Our co-founder Andy Worthington follows up on a recent National Post article in Canada about how former prisoners are still haunted by their past.
