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Evidence from "coercive" interrogations barred in Guantanamo trial
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Allred rejected defense contentions that Hamdan is entitled to constitutional protections beyond the right of habeas corpus upheld by the Supreme Court on June 12. (article 8)
Robertson's refusal to postpone the start of the trial also allows the Republican administration to put some terrorism suspects on trial before the presidential election. (article 8)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The judge in the first American war crimes trial since World War II barred evidence on Monday that interrogators obtained from Osama bin Laden's driver following his capture in Afghanistan. (article 3)
Prosecutors are considering whether to appeal the judge's ruling - a development that could halt the trial of Salim Hamdan that began earlier Monday after years of delays and legal setbacks. (article 3)
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni who has admitted driving for the fugitive al Qaeda leader, faces charges before the controversial U.S. war court of conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism. (article 6)
The trial is being held at a brand-new hilltop courthouse overlooking Guantanamo Bay - home of the infamous US naval base turned detention facility - with a five member jury selected from a pool of 13 US military officers. (article 7)
The US considers the prisoners to be "illegal combatants", not entitled to the legal protection given to soldiers and civilians. (article 2)
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Source articles
- ABC News: Former Bin Laden Driver Pleads Not Guilty (ABCNews, 07/21/2008, 378 words)
- Bin Laden's driver denies charges (BBC News, 07/21/2008, 570 words)
- Gitmo judge: No 'highly coercive' evidence (msnbc.msn.com, 07/21/2008, 707 words)
- Evidence from "coercive" interrogations barred in Guantanamo trial (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/21/2008, 689 words)
- War Crimes Trial Begins for Guantánamo Detainee (nytimes.com, 07/22/2008, 801 words)
- First U.S. war crimes trial starts at Guantanamo (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 331 words)
- Guantanamo begins first US war crimes trial (timesonline.co.uk, 07/21/2008, 729 words)
- Former bin Laden driver to go on trial next week - (baltimoresun.com, 07/22/2008, 597 words)
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