Judge Again Delays Guantánamo’s First Death-Penalty Terror Trial
The 2000 terrorism case has been going on for so long that the parents of fallen sailors and shipmates who survived the attack have died.
Detainees
US Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees
Besides El Salvador, where the United States have already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
Trial in Bombing of U.S.S. Cole Is Postponed Until June 2026
The trial had been set to begin on Oct. 6, days before the 25th anniversary of the attack that killed 17 U.S. sailors on the destroyer Cole.
Torture and Secret C.I.A. Prisons Haunt 9/11 Case in Judge’s Ruling
Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
How Guantánamo Bay Figures in the Trump Immigration Crackdown
In two months, around 400 migrants have been held there, mostly Venezuelan and Nicaraguan citizens designated for deportation.
Defendant in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case Signs Plea Offer
The Saudi prisoner agreed to the settlement to avoid a death-penalty trial, his lawyer said, but it has yet to reach the defense secretary.
U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind
A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.
Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.
Biden Administration Moves to Halt Sept. 11 Plea Deal
Justice Department lawyers are defending the defense secretary’s decision to back out of the agreement that avoided a death penalty trial, moving the question from military to civilian courts.
U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan
The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.