Omar Khadr

Khadr Case Goes Nowhere at Gitmo (Again)

David Danzig | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


David Danzig

More than seven years after U.S. forces picked up a 15-year-old boy in a remote Afghan town, the government appears to be on the verge of deciding where to give him his day in court.

Predictable Chaos as Guantanamo Trials Resume

Andy Worthington | Posted 08.18.2009 | Politics


Andy Worthington

With no visible progress this was another dismal outing for the Commissions, and another warning for the Obama administration that any kind of revival of the wretched trial system will remain fraught with insoluble problems.

Omar Khadr: Canadian Guantanamo Detainee Wants To Dismiss Lawyers

AP | MIKE MELIA | Posted 07.02.2009 | World


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Canadian detainee rejected his U.S. military attorneys Monday at the first session of the Guantanamo war cri...

Obama's First 100 Days: A Start On Guantanamo, But Not Enough

Andy Worthington | Posted 06.04.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

Just Binyam Mohamed and the Yemeni doctor, Ayman Batarfi have been cleared for release. At this rate, of course, it will take decades to close Guantánamo.

Chaos and Lies: Why Obama Was Right To Halt The Guantanamo Trials

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.22.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

In one of his first acts as president, Obama ordered prosecutors in Guantanamo's Military Commission trials to ask for a four-month stay on all proceedings.

Gitmo War Court: Two Accused Of Orchestrating 9/11 Attacks Offer Confessions

AP | BEN FOX | Posted 02.19.2009 | World


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — Two alleged orchestrators of the 2001 attacks on America casually declared their guilt on Monday in a messy an...

The Dying Days of the Guantanamo Trials

Andy Worthington | Posted 02.09.2009 | World


Andy Worthington

The Military Commissions to try Guantanamo detainees have rarely grabbed the media attention that a novel, flagship program to try "terror suspects" should have attracted.

Breaking the Law: Bush Officials Feel the Heat

David Wallechinsky | Posted 01.10.2009 | World


David Wallechinsky

If you happen to be either a terrorist seeking martyrdom or a Bush official who authorized the torture of the accused and would prefer that testimony regarding the torture not surface in a trial.

How Guantanamo Can Be Closed: More Advice for Barack Obama

Andy Worthington | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Several prominent human rights and legal organizations launched a campaign in Berlin on November 10, aimed at persuading European countries to accept cleared prisoners from Guant�namo.

The Collapse of Omar Khadr's Guantanamo Trial

Andy Worthington | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

The latest news to rock the Commissions is that the trial of Omar Khadr... has been delayed until after the administration leaves office.

The Dark Heart of Guantanamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Vandevelt's profound criticisms of a system that imprisons juveniles and suppresses evidence relevant to the defense, is just part of a much darker narrative that has been unfolding for the last 18 months.

Seized at 15, Omar Khadr turns 22 in Guantanamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 10.20.2008 | Home


Andy Worthington

Today, Omar Khadr, the sole Canadian citizen in Guantánamo, marks his 22nd birthday in isolation. Seized in Afghanistan when he was just 15 years old...

Controversy Still Plagues Guantanamo's Military Commissions

Andy Worthington | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

Lost in the coverage of Hamdan's trial, which dominated media reports about Guantanamo was the fact that a twenty-third prisoner had been put forward for trial by Military Commission on July 28.

"Screwed up" and "abused": Omar Khadr's Canadian interrogations at Guantanamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

In 2003, when he was 16, Omar was visited by representatives of Special Investigations. The video shows Omar displaying his wounds, weeping uncontrollably and pulling at his hair in despair.

Gitmo Interrogation Video Released For First Time

AP | CHARMAINE NORONHA | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


TORONTO — A 16-year-old captured in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo Bay sobs during his questioning, holding up his wounded arms and begging ...

Fact Sheet: The 16 Prisoners Charged in Guantanamo's Military Commissions

Andy Worthington | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Andy Worthington

In April, Ibrahim al-Qosi also boycotted his pre-trial hearing, telling the judge, "I do not recognize the justice or the lawfulness of this court,