In a startling accusation, defense lawyers in the case of an adolescent arrested and brought to Guantanamo Bay six years ago claim the Justice Department may bring a criminal case against the young man based on testimony from witnesses paid by the U.S. government for their cooperation. Mohammed Jawad was as young as 12 when he was arrested by Afghan police in 2002 and accused of throwing a grenade at U.S. soldiers. Although he confessed to the crime after Afghan officials threatened to kill him and his family, his statements were later ruled inadmissible by two U.S. judges because they were coerced.
Military Lawyer Claims U.S. Paid Gitmo Prosecution Witnesses
It was early in the day, but already hot. As she wiped sweat from her brow,...
Some family members of hostages still held in Gaza are set to be in the audience...
The UN’s international court of justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to end its occupation of the...
