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NEWS ABOUT: indefinite detention

indefinite detention stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - President Obama's task forces on the detention and interrogation of terror suspects will miss today's deadline for reporting their findings, the Washington Post reports. The review on detention policy has been given a 6-month extension, raising fears that the Guantanamo Bay prison may not be closed in January next year... More »

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War on Terror • Guantanamo Bay • interrogation • terror suspects • detainees • President Obama • indefinite detention

Detainees, Once Acquitted, May Still Die at Gitmo

Like Bush, Obama administration argues for indefinite detention

Jul 8, 09 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay and other military prisons may not be freed even if a US commission acquits them of all charges, an Obama administration official testified yesterday. The Defense Department rep told a Senate committee that detainees would be assessed on an individual basis and that prisoners might... More »

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Guantanamo Bay • detainee • Lindsey Graham • Senate Armed Services Committee • detainees • military commissions • war powers • Obama administration • indefinite detention

Obama Plans Indefinite Terror Detentions

Executive order echoes Bush approach, signals Gitmo impasse

Jun 26, 09 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a move that echoes the Bush administration’s approach to terror suspects, the Obama White House has drafted an executive order that would allow for their indefinite detention, the Washington Post reports. The move is said to be motivated by growing concerns that President Obama won’t be able... More »

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Bush administration • Guantanamo Bay • executive order • terror suspects • detention • Obama administration • President Obama • indefinite detention

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