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Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States. Millions of men and women readied themselves for work. Some made their way to the Twin Towers, the signature structures of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Others went to Arlington, Virginia, to the Pentagon. Across the Potomac River, the United States Congress was back in session. At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, people began to line up for a White House tour. In Sarasota, Florida, President George W. Bush went for an early morning run... [ 9/11 Commission Report ]
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UNICEF claims bloodshed in Syria has led to hundreds of child deaths
February 7, 2012
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Tuesday that the nearly 11 months of violence in Syria have led to the deaths and injuries of hundreds of children. In particular, UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said that, "s of the end of January, 400 children are dead and more than 400 have been detai....... [more]
Chevron officials to face criminal charges in Brazil for oil spill: report
January 27, 2012
Brazil prosecutors plan to file criminal charges, in addition to the $11 billion civil suit, against Chevron officials for the 2,400 barrel oil spill off the coast of Brazil in the Campos Basin in November. Brazilian officials state that Chevron acted irresponsibly and took substantial risks in the....... [more]
US released names of Bagram detainees
January 15, 2012
On January 15, 2010, the US Department of Defense (DOD) released the names of prisoners held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in September 2009. The list contained the names of 645 prisone....... [more]
Guantanamo Bay detention facility marks tenth anniversary of operation
January 11, 2012
Wednesday marked the tenth annivesary of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. On January 11, 2002, 20 detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, imprisoned as the first "enemy combatants" in the War on Terror declared by the US after 9/11. The 20 men were the first of nearly 800 prisoners to pa....... [more]
JURIST Publishes New Guantanamo Bay Feature
January 11, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Matthew Shames
(412) 383-7633
executivedirector@jurist.org
JURIST Publishes New Guantanamo Bay Feature
Pittsburgh, PA- January 11, 2012- JURIST is proud to announce publication of a new feature section on the US base at Guantanamo Bay. JURIST has been provid....... [more]
First detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay
January 11, 2012
On January 11, 2002, the first detainees were brought to the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The first detainees had been captured by the US military during the course of the "War on Terror" declared following 9/11. The detainees were designated as unlawful enemy combatants by....... [more]
Japan parliament passed anti-terror bill with majority override
January 11, 2012
On January 11, 2008, Japan's parliament passed anti-terror legislation following approval of the Japanese cabinet. The law was a limited renewal of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law passed in 2007 and granted an extension to Japanese refueling missions but prohibited Japanese support of US and....... [more]
Prominent Iran human rights lawyer sentenced to 11 years in prison
January 9, 2012
On January 9, 2011, prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was found guilty of "acting against national security" and "making propaganda against the system" and sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison. Part of her sentence resulted from allegations that she was a member of the H....... [more]
Fourth Circuit upheld life sentence for 9/11 conspirator Moussaoui
January 4, 2012
On January 4, 2010, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling upholding 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui's life sentence. Moussaoui's attorneys appealed his conviction after he pleaded guilty to six conspiracy charges in April 2005. His defense team claimed that Moussaoui's r....... [more]
Federal judge dismissed charges against indicted Blackwater guards
December 31, 2011
On December 31, 2009, Judge Richardo M. Urbina of the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed voluntary manslaughter and weapons charges against five Blackwater guards indicted for their involvement in the deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in September 2007. Following the dismissal, Iraq....... [more]
Ethiopia sentences Sweden journalists to 11 years for breaking terrorism law
December 27, 2011
Two Swedish journalists found guilty last week in an Ethiopian court of supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally were sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison. The journalists contended that they traveled into the country with the designated terrorist group Ogaden National Liberation F....... [more]
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