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/ Robert Harding / The Citizen (New York) / Rep. John Katko: Closing Guantanamo, moving prisoners to U.S. would raise threat level
/ Rep. Richard Hudson / Richmond County Daily Journal (North Carolina) / Keeping Gitmo open is vital to national security
/ Charlie Savage / New York Times / Judge Allowed Destruction of Evidence in 9/11 Case, Defense Says
/ Aurel Sari / Lawfare / Joint Committee on Human Rights Publishes Drone Report
/ Andy Worthington / An Afghan and a Yemeni “Black Site” Prisoner Face Guantánamo Periodic Review Boards, as 21st Man Approved for Release
/ Alberto Mora / Guardian (U.K.) / Abu Ghraib prisoners deserve, finally, their day in court
/ Jason Leopold / VICE News / A Promise Not to Torture Was Enough for US Detainee Transfers, Says Declassified Report
/ John Paus / El Pais / Guantanamo detainee refuses offer of release and transfer to Europe
/ Associated Press / Guantanamo judge invites Pentagon brass to clear up role in female guard controversy
/ Carol Rosenberg / Miami Herald / Alleged 9/11 plotter’s lawyers ask prosecutor, judge to quit trial over destruction of evidence
/ Ben Norton / Salon / “Tomorrow we carry on his work”: Journalists, activists mourn death of human rights lawyer Michael Ratner
/ Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal / Critical Evidence May Have Been Destroyed, Sheikh Mohammed Lawyers Say
/ Sam Roberts / New York Times / Michael Ratner, Lawyer Who Won Rights for Guantánamo Prisoners, Dies at 72
/ David Cole / The Nation / Michael Ratner, 1943–2016
/ Andrew V. Pestano / UPI / Classified information related to 9/11 suspect in Guantanamo spilled
/ David Cole / Will These 2 Court Cases Finally Hold Our Torturers Accountable?
/ Carol Rosenberg / Miami Herald / Parole board approves Yemeni’s release from Guantánamo on fifth review
/ Rupert Stone / Newsweek / Science shows that torture doesn’t work
/ Dr. Harold Pease, Syndicated Columnist / Trump Advocacy of Enhanced Interrogation Still Feels Wrong
/ Heather Brandon / Lawfare / Will Obama’s Targeted Killing Policy Say What “Areas of Active Hostilities” Means?
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