Articles by Joanne Mariner

Human Bargaining Chips

Loaded on Dec. 15, 2007 by Joanne Mariner

Filed under: Government Misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Military, Military Prisons. Locations: Pakistan, United States of America.

By JOANNE MARINER

Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2007

In the new world that we've created under the label of the "war on terror" -- a world in which the U.S. government has adopted the investigative techniques of Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- hostage-taking is not a practice exclusive to terrorists. ...

A Guantanamo Index

Loaded on Nov. 15, 2007 by Joanne Mariner

Filed under: International, International Law, Prisoners-International, Terrorism, Military Prisons. Location: District of Columbia.

By JOANNE MARINER

Wednesday, Nov. 07, 2007

Year in which Cuba signed a perpetual lease giving the United States "complete jurisdiction and control" over the Guantanamo Bay naval station: 1903

Number of days that the longest-held detainees have, to date, been held without charge at Guantanamo: 2,127

Number of people ...