Laura Pitter

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The latest military commission trial at Guantánamo Bay opened the door for the defendant's release in a few years. But the continued use of indefinite detention and lax rules on hearsay evidence still plague the system. These puts enormous pressure on defendants to plea-bargain to avoid the dangers of going to trial in a process that is tipped against them.

On Tuesday 15 February, Sudanese national Noor Uthman Muhammed pled guilty to conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism for the role he played at the Khalden training camp in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2000. The charge carried a possible life term, but under the terms of the plea agreement, secret until last week, he will be released after 34 months.…  Seguir leyendo »