The Law

Eylul Mitchell Over 20 years on, the failure of the US Government to close Guantanamo Bay despite decades of international efforts provides a striking example of a western country undermining the rule of law. Since its creation following the horrific attacks of 9’11 in 2001, 779 men and children have been detained in the US … Continue reading “Failures of the International Justice System to Close Guantanamo” >>>

The All Party Parliamentary Group for the Closure of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility met on 23 October 2023 to agree aims and speak with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, whose report in June 2023 demanded “apology, full remedy, … Continue reading “APPG agrees aims and speaks with UN Special Rapporteur about her report on Guantanamo” >>>

Chris Law MP (SNP), Co-Chair of the APPG, at the Guantanamo vigil in June MPs and Peers met in Parliament on Monday, 26 June 2023 to new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Closing of the Guantánamo Detention Facility. Appearing at the APPG was former detainee Mohamedou Ould Salahi, author of The Guantanamo Diaries, which was … Continue reading “APPG Coinciding with UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture” >>>