No Justice, No PeaceFebruary 2006Maher Arar is seeking acknowledgement from the U.S. government that his torture was wrong.
Justice Dept. Amends Remark on Torture CaseAttorney General Alberto Gonzales denied accusations by a Canadian Commission that the US wrongly deported an innocent man to Syria.
The Torturers WinFebruary 2006U.S. district judge David Trager dismissed Maher Arar's lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Torture Victim Had No Terror Link, Canada Told U.S.September 2006Canadian Commission releases report revealing new details about U.S. behavior that led to imprisoning an innocent man.
Court Denies Guantanamo Legal RightsFebruary 2007U.S. appeals court rules that Guantanamo detainees don’t have a right to habeas corpus.
U.S. Asks Court to Limit Lawyers at GuantanamoApril 2007Justice department asks a federal appeals court to impose tighter restrictions on lawyers representing Guantanamo detainees.
Legal Aid Offer for Detainees Is RetractedSeptember 2007American Bar Association backs out of an agreement to find lawyers for Guantanamo detainees
For Guantanamo Review Boards, Limits AboundDecember 2006Guantanamo review boards often fall short as a source of due process for detainees.
Justices, By 5-to-3 Vote, Reject President's Plan to Try Terror DetaineesSupreme Court rules that military commissions established by Bush were unauthorized by federal statute and violate international law.
Official Attacks Top Law Firms Over DetaineesJanuary 2007Senior Pentagon official in charge of military detainees suspected of terrorism attacks law firms over defending detainees.
