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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: enemy combatants

enemy combatants stories: 24 news summaries

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  Critics Force US to Review Terror Tribunal Findings

Hundreds of inmates cases to be reviewed

Oct 12, 07 4:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Facing mounting criticism of the justice system at Guantanamo Bay, US authorities will review hundreds of cases against inmates detained there. Officials have begun seeking new evidence or overlooked information because the  tribunal process which classified the inmates as enemy combatants has come under fire. The reviews could lead to... More »

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Taliban • jihad • enemy combatants • Guantanamo Bay • Combatant Status Review Tribunal • Capt. Theodore Fessel Jr. • Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham • CSRTs • Adm. Mark H. Buzby • Center for Constitutional Rights • al-Qaeda

Chief Gitmo Prosecutor Steps Down

Chain-of-command issue leads to resignation at controversial military jail

Oct 5, 07 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US military’s lead prosecutor in trials of terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay has resigned, the Pentagon announced today. Air Force Col. Davis sought a new post after the Pentagon rejected his complaint that an officer supervising his work did not have the authority to do so. “... More »

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military • enemy combatants • Guantanamo Bay • terror suspects

Federal Court Orders Military to Free Civilian

Ruling rebukes Bush administration, which plans to appeal

Jun 11, 07 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US may not keep a civilian believed to be an enemy combatant in military custody, a federal appeals court ruled today, finding that President Bush "cannot eliminate constitutional protections with the stroke of a pen." The administration quickly announced its intention to appeal the decision that Ali... More »

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Bush administration • federal courts • enemy combatants • Ali al Marri • US Court of Appeals • Qatar • Guantanamo Bay • court • al-Qaeda • George W. Bush

Gitmo Charges Against 2 Are Dismissed

Judges find flaw that could undermine the case of every other detainee

Jun 5, 07 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The system of military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees was thrown into chaos yesterday when military judges separately struck down charges against two detainees. The rulings were both on technicalities: the detainees, one 15 years old when captured 5 years ago, were designated "enemy combatants" and not "unlawful enemy... More »

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military tribunal • enemy combatants • Guantanamo Bay • detainee • international law

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