International Commission of Jurists

USA: Supreme Court rules military commissions illegal

Apr 16, 2006

On 29 June, in Hamdan v, Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court ruled that military commissions, established by the President to try terrorist suspects detained at Guantánamo Bay, violated US military law and the Geneva Conventions. The Court ruled that President Bush had no...

Canada: Declassified memoranda increase suspicions about renditions

Apr 16, 2006

Internal Government memoranda, declassified in March under Canada’s Access to Information Act, increased speculation that the CIA has used Canadian airspace and airports to fly terrorist suspects to secret detention centres. Memorandum 1 Memorandum...

USA: Department of Defense prohibits evidence obtained by torture

Apr 16, 2006

On 24 March, the Department of Defense issued a Military Commission Instruction, prohibiting the prosecution from presenting statements obtained through torture and prohibiting their admission by the Commission. The Instruction was criticized by human rights...

USA: President Bush signs renewal of Patriot Act

Apr 16, 2006

On 9 March, President Bush signed legislation to renew the Patriot Act. The renewal makes some of the Act’s provisions permanent, including the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Limited amendments were introduced to strengthen the protection of...
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