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Editor’s note: This story is part of ongoing coverage of the lead up to Mangione’s trial. Read coverage of federal oral arguments to dismiss Counts Three and Four here and on the dismissal ruling here. In a letter filed Friday, federal prosecutors told Judge Margaret Garnett they will not will not appeal the ruling barring [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday strongly urged the US to immediately stop transferring immigrant detainees to the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, warning that they face “abusive and inhumane detention conditions” that may amount to ill-treatment. According to interviews conducted by HRW of immigrants formerly held at the facility, US officials did not [...]

The Sport & Rights Alliance on Wednesday called on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to take immediate action to safeguard human rights ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. With the tournament set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, the Alliance warned that rising threats to civil liberties, [...]

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Monday the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman, marking a significant step in reducing the population of the detention facility. The DOD stated that the Periodic Review Board (PRB) “determined by consensus” that the detention of the Yemeni prisoners under the law [...]

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Wednesday the transfer of Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. According to DOD detainee profiles, bin Amin and bin Lep arrived in Guantanamo Bay in September 2006. The US accused both individuals of planning attacks in California and [...]

This weekend marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). On December 9 we see the anniversary of the Genocide Convention, signed on the December 9, 1948, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights signed 75 years ago. It represents an an important occasion that aims to raise [...]

As the International Criminal Court (ICC) commemorated over two decades since its establishment, on July 4, 2023, Mr. Karim Khan, the ICC Prosecutor, submitted his thirty-seventh report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in accordance with Resolution 1593 (2005). Addressing the UNSC nine days later, on July 13, 2023, Mr. Khan emphasized the urgent [...]

The UN Sunday described the treatment of detainees at Guantánamo Bay as “worrying” and called for the closure of the detention facility “without further delay.” The comments came in a newly released report from the UN Human Rights Council which outlined “systematic shortcomings in medical expertise, equipment, treatment, and accommodations” at Guantánamo Bay. The report [...]

The US Department of Defense (DOD) Thursday announced the transfer of two brothers detained without charge in Guantanamo Bay for 20 years. The brothers, Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani, arrived in Pakistan on Friday. Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, who long championed their release, praised their release in a tweet. He stated the brothers “escaped from [...]

The US Department of Defense (DoD) Thursday confirmed the release from Guantanamo Bay of Majid Khan, a former money courier for al-Qaeda. The release follows a transfer agreement between the US and Belize. The deal, which will see the Central American country of Belize house Khan within its borders, is the first of its kind [...]