Anti-Terrorism News

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that trials of Guantanamo detainees in front of military commissions violate the Geneva Conventions as well as the rules of U.S. military justice.

The decision in the case known as Hamdan v. Rumsfeld can be found online.

The legal news site JURIST (University of Pittsburgh School of Law) has compiled material from various sources:

• BREAKING NEWS ~ Supreme Court rules Guantanamo military commissions illegal
• Bush to seek Congressional approval for Guantanamo military commissions - explains the reaction of the U.S. administration to its legal defeat

JURIST has a collection of resources on the Guantanamo prison camp, including news items, legal commentaries, official documents, and videos.

JURIST is also reporting that Rulings against anti-terror laws creating 'constitutional crisis': UK MP after British courts struck down key provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.