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Fit For Court? Another Medical Emergency in Guantanamo

November 19, 2018

By Elaina Stephenson

Earlier this month, I traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to observe the military proceedings in the Abd al Hadi al Iraqi case.…

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Looking to the Future: What’s Next?

November 7, 2018

By Sharon Kelly McBride

Yesterday, millions of voters made their voices heard in support of American ideals. They stood together despite President Trump’s…

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One Week After Pittsburgh: A Former Auschwitz Museum Employee’s Perspective

November 6, 2018

By Hannah Sattler

The Shabbat morning prayers begin with these two words: Sh’ma Yisrael. The Shema prayers serve to awaken the individual and the community for…

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Looking for Justice? Avoid Guantanamo

October 29, 2018

By Patricia Stottlemyer
The Pentagon is reportedly considering a new military commission trial at Guantanamo Bay. It would be the U.S. government’s second…

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The Global Magnitsky Act, Saudi Arabia, and the case of Jamal Khashoggi.

October 24, 2018

By Rob Berschinski
Note: the following blog post is adapted from a series of Tweets issued by Rob Berschinski, Senior Vice President at Human…

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Nashiri Trial Moves Forward, Despite Possible Ethics Violations

October 24, 2018

By Joy Bagwell

Earlier this month the Court of Military Commissions Review (CMCR) handed down a decision permitting Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri’s trial at…

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Debunking President Trump’s Tweets on the Migrant Caravan

October 22, 2018

By Kennji Kizuka

Myth: “People have to apply for asylum in Mexico first, and if they fail to do that, the U.S. will turn them…

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Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions: A Twilight Zone

October 9, 2018

At the end of September, I traveled down to Guantanamo Bay to observe the military commissions proceedings for the first time. I had been warned…

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