By Miral Sattar
2006
I had been following Uzair Paracha’s trial closely in the news. I, like many others, was confident the jury would announce a ‘not guilty’ verdict.
Uzair Paracha, 26, is a Pakistani native and a graduate from the elite business school IBA, Institute of Business Administration. He is a legal immigrant who grew up in [...]
Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison, examines a recent statement from the US military that appears to have been issued for propaganda purposes, and explains how its timing seems designed to deflect attention from recent negative publicity relating to the proposed trials of Guantánamo [...]
“This is the time to demonstrate to the world that the United States need not abandon its principles even as it seeks to ensure the safety of its citizens.” Janet Reno, former Attorney General and member of ACLU Guantanamo Defense “Dream Team”
It’s a difficult question, but it deserves a serious answer. Here’s why. The only [...]
By WILLIAM GLABERSON and NEIL A. LEWIS
Published: April 4, 2008
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and one of the country’s leading lawyers’ groups, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said Thursday that they had assembled experienced teams of lawyers to defend some of the most notorious detainees at Guantánamo, [...]
by Andy Worthington
Andy Worthington is a historian based in
London. He is the author of
The Guantánamo Files, the first book
to tell the stories [...]
Guantanamo Bay News
