Padilla has been held without trial in a U.S. naval brig for more than three years, and his case has ignited a fierce battle over the balance between civil liberties and the government's power to fight terrorism since the Sept.
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Several weeks ago, two 16 year-old Muslim girls, one from Bangladesh and the other from Guinea, were arrested in New York City on the specious grounds that they were potential suicide bombers. Neither of the girls has been formally charged with any crime, ... As Ari Berman reported yesterday, few details about the arrests...
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Habeas corpus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Habeas corpus (pronounced /ˌheɪbiːəs ˈkɔrpəs/ ) (Latin: You (shall) have the body) is a legal action, or writ, through which a person can seek relief from the unlawful detention of him or her...
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Mike Mukasey Attorney General Senate Confirmation Hearing, October 17, 2007 ... Even after the disaster named Gonzales, the Senate is about to confirm an AG who will advise the President he is free to sieze and detain American citizens on American soil without trial and without charge. How can you see this and not say...
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Even after the disaster named Gonzales, the Senate is about to confirm an AG who will advise the President he is free to sieze and detain American citizens on American soil without trial and without charge. How can you see this and not say that the Bill of Rights has been overturned?
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London, England (AHN) - Sir Ken Macdonald, the director of the Public Prosecutions office, has rejected the practice of detaining terror suspects without charge for longer than 28 days. With this declaration, Macdonald will go against Prime Minister Gordon Brown who has called on extending the limit to 42 days.
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World AIDS Day: Punitive Laws Threaten HIV Progress ... Iranian authorities must immediately release Jahanbegloo, who is being held without charge after nearly a week in incommunicado detention.
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The Libyan government is arbitrarily detaining women and girls indefinitely in “social rehabilitation” facilities, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Officially portrayed as protective homes for women and girls “vulnerable to engaging in moral misconduct,” these facilities are de facto prisons.
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Evidence was illegally taken from my home without a search warrant. Isn't this illegal? Will the case against ... If he's in need of an attorney and meets the guidelines for court appointed representation, a public defender will be assigned. If the charge is a misdemeanor, some courts allow a plea to be entered at this time.
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Detention of suspects - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Detention of suspects is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police-cell, prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing. Pre-charge detention refers to the period...
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