The US government has created a “law-free” custodial environment at Guantánamo Bay. This is the last of a two part series. Read part one here. Important in understanding the War on Terror’s true purposes is the fact that, in light of the US government’s tactics in waging the war, it is very difficult to conclude that it will ever end and in which geographic areas... Continue Reading
The US government has created a “law-free” custodial environment at Guantánamo Bay. This is the first of a two part series. Much has been made of the US government’s detention policies in furtherance of its so-called "War on Terror," particularly as those policies are implemented at the prison camps of Guantánamo Bay. Most discussions of the prison camps... Continue Reading
While the US has waived the death penalty in order to secure the extradition of Abu Hamza al–Masri et al., the accused – and those resisting extradition to the US – still face harsh prison conditions and a likelihood of unfair trials. The British government’s recent extraditions of Mustafa Kamel Mustafa (aka Abu Hamza al-Masri), Khalid al-Fawwaz, Adel Abdel Bary,... Continue Reading
