Obama denies terror suspects right to trial

The Independent by Stephen Foley | Feb. 22, 2009 (News Report)

Less than a month after signing an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, President Barack Obama has quietly agreed to keep denying the right to trial to hundreds more terror suspects held at a makeshift camp in Afghanistan that human rights lawyers have dubbed “Obama’s Guantanamo”.

In a single-sentence answer filed with a Washington court, the administration dashed hopes that it would immediately rip up Bush-era policies ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S., World
Topics: Obama Administration, Civil Liberties, Terrorism, Afghanistan
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Feb 21, 2009 - 10:43 PM PST
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Feb 21, 2009 - 10:43 PM PST
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Feb. 22, 2009

While sourced mainly by Human Rights Advocates, this is not going away. With Obama concentrating on the economy and Holder just finding out which office is his, I can understand a slight delay. But they have to remember, these are people who are suffering,along with their families.

While the Obama Admin., is just beginning, the Congress has a duty to find out ever thing they can about the abuses in these prisons.

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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 22, 2009

This reporting points out indications that illegal detentions and denial of legal and civil rights is continuing apace, and suggests the gesture to close Guantanamo was a hollow gesture.

There is a continuing need for pressure from citizens to end this cancer of illegality and racism. Even if we have to read British news to find out about it.

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