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Senate Questions Indefinite Detention Without Charge

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WASHINGTON ? A hearing today held by a Senate subcommittee explored the legal and moral questions surrounding the continued use of indefinite detention for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay. In a speech given two weeks ago, President Obama signaled new laws could be needed to indefinitely hold Guantanamo detainees without charge or trial. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution heard testimony on the topic today from legal scholars and human rights advocates.

Full post as published by ACLU Newsroom on June 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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