Tag: Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)

Sanity Question and Plea Talks Shadow Coming Sept. 11 Hearings

Prosecutors issued a new deadline of next week on their offer to have the defendants plead guilty and avoid a capital trial.

Biden Rejects Defense Demands in Exchange for Guilty Pleas in Sept. 11 Case

Five Guantánamo detainees accused of aiding the attacks wanted a promise of care for torture-related trauma and to avoid solitary confinement.

How a Judge’s Ruling on Torture Imperils a Guantánamo Prosecution Strategy

In dismissing a confession in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, Col. Lanny J. Acosta Jr. has shaken a foundation of U.S. government cases at the post-9/11 court.

Man Accused in 9/11 Plot Is Not Fit to Face Trial, Board Says

The question of Ramzi bin al-Shibh’s sanity has shadowed the case since he first appeared at the Guantánamo court in 2008. A new medical panel report says he has a mental illness making him incompetent for trial.

Families of 17 USS Cole Sailors Killed by Al Qaeda Await Justice at Guantánamo Bay

Families of the sailors who were killed in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole and survivors having been making the trek to the war court at Guantánamo Bay for pretrial hearings since 2011.