DOJ asks to dismiss case seeking release of bin Laden photographs
September 28, 2011
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit calling for the release of photographs taken shortly after Osama bin Laden's death. Nonprofit organization Justice Watch filed a complaint against the Obama administration in May, claiming that the government violated t....... [more] 
The Legacy of 9/11: Timeline
September 11, 2011
5/26/11: Obama signed four-year extension of the Patriot Act
5/2/11: US forces killed Osama Bin Laden in a firefight in Pakistan
4/4/11: Holder announced 9/11 conspirators to face military trials
1/9/11: Obama signed bill barring transfer of Guantanamo detainees to US for trial
12/22/10: Congre....... [more]
The Geneva Conventions and the Death of Osama Bin Laden
August 4, 2011
JURIST Guest Columnist Chibli Mallat of Harvard Law School says that recent reports of the operation resulting in the death of Osama Bin Laden have revealed that his killing violated longstanding doctrines of international law prohibiting killing outside the context of hostilities...I never had the....... [more]
The Mumbai Bombings and the Law of US-Pakistan Relations
July 18, 2011
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that the most recent bombings in India and the furor over the "targeted killing" of Osama Bin Laden raise questions about US-Pakistani relations and places the legality of US aid to Pakistan into doubt...The world has been left to c....... [more]
Federal prosecutors drop charges against Osama Bin Laden
June 17, 2011
Federal prosecutors in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York dropped all charges against al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in a filing made Friday. The judge approved the procedural move, which is typical upon the death of a defendant. The nolle prosequi motion listed the hundred....... [more]
State Department legal adviser defends lawfulness of Bin Laden killing
May 20, 2011
US State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh on Thursday defended the killing of Osama Bin Laden saying it was "consistent with the laws of armed conflict and US military doctrine" in a brief statement published on OpinioJuris.org. Koh referenced a speech he made in March 2010 defending the use of p....... [more]
Legal Arithmetic: Adding Up the Legality of Operation Geronimo
May 14, 2011
JURIST Contributing Editor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law says there is a fairly simple formula to determine the legality of the military operation that killed Osama Bin Laden... To assist in the important debate related to the targeting of Osama Bin Laden, I offer up a formula t....... [more]
McCain: Bin Laden information not obtained through torture
May 13, 2011
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said Thursday that information which led to the death of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was not obtained through torture. Speaking on the floor of the US Senate, McCain said that the name of Bin Laden's courier was not obtained from accused 9/11 conspirator Khalid She....... [more]
Finding the Paradigm: Investigating Bin Laden's Demise
May 8, 2011
JURIST Guest Columnist Laurie Blank of Emory University School of Law argues that any investigation into the killing of Osama Bin Laden must critically assess whether to apply the international law of armed conflict or human rights law in order to be effective...Five days after the US raid that kill....... [more]
UN special rapporteurs on executions want full statement of facts on Bin Laden killing
May 6, 2011
Human rights experts from the UN Commission for Human Rights on Friday called on the US to disclose further details on the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Special Rapporteurs Christof Heyns and Martin Scheinin are seeking more information in order "to allow an assessment in terms of int....... [more]
UN rights chief calls for full disclosure on Bin Laden killing
May 5, 2011
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Thursday insisted on "a full disclosure of the accurate facts" surrounding the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. The White House has altered the official account of the killing since US President Barack Obama first announced that a smal....... [more]
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