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DOJ Press Release: United States v. Medunjanin (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2012) (life sentence)
November 17, 2012 – 8:27 pm | No Comment

Department of JusticeOffice of Public AffairsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 16, 2012Al-Qaeda Operative Sentenced to Life in Prison in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against the United States since 9/11Defendant and Co-Plotters Came Within …

AMANATULLAH, et al., Petitioners, v. Barack OBAMA, et al., Respondents.
November 17, 2012 – 8:25 pm | No Comment

Chief Judge Lamberth has granted the government’s motion to dismiss a first amended habeas petition filed by a Pakistani citizen held at Bagram, following the Circuit’s decision in al Maqaleh.  (The petitioner is identified as Amanatullah…I …

BOSTON – Rezwan Ferdaus was sentenced today for plotting an attack on American soil and attempting to provide detonation devices to terrorists.
November 7, 2012 – 12:57 am | No Comment

BOSTON – Rezwan Ferdaus was sentenced today for plotting an attack on American soil and attempting to provide detonation devices to terrorists.
Ferdaus, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to 17 years …

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Aafia SIDDIQUI, Defendant–Appellant.
November 7, 2012 – 12:50 am | No Comment

United States Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit.
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,
v.
Aafia SIDDIQUI, Defendant–Appellant.FN*
FN* The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to amend the caption to conform with the above.
Docket No. 10–3916–cr.
Argued: Feb. 10, 2012.
Decided: Nov. …

Muslim Advocates Releases Report – “Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning Home”
April 21, 2009 – 4:36 pm | No Comment
Muslim Advocates Releases Report – “Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning Home”

Today, Muslim Advocates released a groundbreaking report, Unreasonable Intrusions: Investigating the Politics, Faith & Finances of Americans Returning …

Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action
February 17, 2009 – 5:37 pm | Comments Off
Eminent Jurists Panel releases Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism 213 page Report: Assessing Damage, Urging Action

The 213-page report, Assessing Damage, Urging Action, has been three years in the making. You may recall that the Nathanson Centre hosted a full day (April 2007) of consultations/presentations at the Professional …

Canada’s Passenger Protect Program: Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge?
February 16, 2007 – 7:01 pm | Comments Off
Canada’s Passenger Protect Program: Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge?

NOTE: YOUR COMMENTS ARE SOUGHT BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING IS STILL A WORKING PAPER.
By Faisal Kutty
Abstract:
Canada’s cleverly named Passenger Protect Program, which is nothing less than a “No-Fly” List, is set to take off in …