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New York Times Renews Call for Guantánamo Prison Closure
As Ritika noted earlier today, the New York Times editorial page has renewed its call for the Obama administration to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. (I'll take it from Ben's lack of snark that he ju... -
Human Rights Watch Report on Killer Robots, and Our Critique
Last week, Human Rights Watch (along with the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic) published a report titled "Losing Humanity: The Case Against Killer Robots." It argues for a preemptiv... -
Scott Shane on Codifying US Drone Rules
Scott Shane of the New York Times has an interesting story in tomorrow's paper: Facing the possibility that President Obama might not win a second term, his administration accelerated work in the weeks b... -
Appellee Brief in Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald
Vice Admiral (Retired) Bruce MacDonald, the Convening Authority for the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, has filed his appellate brief in Al-Nashiri v. -
Senator Paul and the Due Process Guarantee Act
Senator Rand Paul’s rumored detention amendment got me reminiscing about S.2003, better known as the Due Process Guarantee Act (“DPGA”). Remember this? -
The Difference Between Military Commissions and the ACA
In his response to Andrea Prasow, Ben suggests that, in continuing to object to military commissions that have been blessed by two Congresses and both the Bush and Obama Administrations, "Human Rights Wa... -
National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars and Policymakers
In the category of shameless self-promotion, I am quite pleased to announce the publication of National Security Law in the News: A Guide for Journalists, Scholars, and Policymakers. The book is a joint ... -
The Increasingly-Uncertain Fate of Long-Term Military Detention in Afghanistan
A few years ago I wrote a paper about the cycle of detention law and policy over time in Iraq, and among other conclusions I observed that the sustainability of overseas, US-administered detention facili... -
Tweaking Senator Paul's NDAA Detention Language
In his post on Senator Rand Paul's proposal regarding citizens and the NDAA, Bobby highlights a recurring and important question: why is it so hard for ostensibly civil libertarian legislators explicitly... -
Government Again Seeks Summary Affirmance, and Opposes Remand, in Rimi
In papers filed Friday, the government renewed its request for a summary affirmance, and opposed an attempt by habeas petitioner Mohammed Rimi to remand his appeal to the district court. Rimi was transf... -
On Amending the NDAA to Preclude Military Detention of Citizens Captured in the U.S.
Ben notes what appears to be a draft proposal from Senator Rand Paul to amend the NDAA so as to address situations involving American citizens captured inside the United States. While the context sugges... -
U.N. Complaint Over Failure to Prosecute George W. Bush Filed---Against Canada
No, you didn't read that wrong. And no, this isn't an episode of South Park. The Center for Constitutional Rights and the Canadian Centre for International Justice have filed a complaint with the Geneva...
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