President Barack Obama will resume military tribunals for some terrorism suspects held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while also giving prisoners new legal rights, an administration official said.
Barack Obama on Guantanamo Bay
Obama ordered a 120-day halt to the war crimes tribunals hours after taking office in January. His administration will announce details of the resumption today, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Today, he is expected to announce he will restart the military tribunals for some Guantanamo detainees — the same process he called during his campaign as “a flawed military commission system that has failed to convict anyone of a terrorist act since the 9/11 attacks and that has been embroiled in legal challenges.”
“It’s disappointing that Obama is seeking to revive rather than end this failed experiment,” said Jonathan Hafetz of the American Civil Liberties Union.
“There’s no detainee at Guantanamo who cannot be tried and shouldn’t be tried in the regular federal courts system.”
“I agree with the president and our military commanders that now is the time to start over and strengthen our detention policies. I applaud the president’s actions today,” said Graham, who has been working with the administration on issues related to detainees.
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