Guantanamo Bay

No charges, no justice: Why is this Afghan still in Guantanamo?

The US refuses to release Muhammad Rahim al Afghani who has no charges over his head and could possibly be suffering from cancer.

Court calls US "enhanced interrogation techniques" torture

The Ninth US Court of Appeals in San Francisco described harsh interrogation methods used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) against Abu Zubaydah as torture.

Accused 9/11 mastermind open to victims' lawsuit if not executed

US District Court in Manhattan files lawyers' letters representing individuals and businesses seeking billions of dollars in damages.

Kashmir group seeks UN probe into torture by India troops

International rights groups accuse Indian troops of using systematic abuse and unjustified arrests to intimidate residents opposing India's rule in disputed Kashmir. New Delhi denies its forces strategically use abuses to control the population.

WikiLeaks' Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for bail-jumping

Judge Deborah Taylor says Julian Assange, who skipped bail in 2012 by fleeing to the Ecuadorian embassy, exploited his privileged position to flout the law and express his disdain for British justice.

A Virtue of Disobedience: an interview with CAGE’s Asim Qureshi

We speak to Asim Qureshi, who argues in his recently-released book that faith and ethics can play a crucial role in civil disobedience and no one should be apologetic about it.

In first under Trump, Guantanamo Bay inmate transferred

Transfer of Ahmed Haza al-Darbi to Saudi Arabia reduces the population of the notorious prison to 40.

Are Americans pro-torture?

Revelations about torture from a former US prisoner, Ali al Marri, hasn't raised as much as an eyebrow in America. That shouldn't be a surprise, the President supports torture. And society is desensitised to claims of torture.

Sister of NY attack suspect says he may have been brainwashed

Daesh claim responsibility for the truck attack that killed eight people in the deadliest assault on New York City since 9/11. The militant group described the suspect, Sayfullo Saipov, 29, as "one of the caliphate soldiers."

Guantanamo Bay art exhibition stirs controversy in New York

Self-taught‚ and with little access to the outside world, Guantanamo inmates created their art works from memory, and display them in an exhibition in New York. But critics say it is too political.

Canada to compensate and apologise to former Guantanamo Bay inmate

The government will pay prisoner Omar Khadr – once one of the youngest inmates at the US prison – $7.7 million for abuse he faced in detention and for evidence obtained under "oppressive circumstances".

Ex-Guantanamo inmates face harassment after returning home to Tunisia

In 2002, former US president George W Bush ordered the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp to be used as a military prison, following the 9/11 attacks, with the aim of detaining prisoners around the globe accused of engaging in terrorism.