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In the absence of an intact corpse, families often gather for memorial services rather than funerals. The families of Salah Ahmed Al-Salami, Mani Shaman Al-Utaybi, and Yasser Talal Al-Zahrani – three Guantánamo prisoners whose earlier purported suicides were declared “asymmetrical warfare” by the military officials at Guantanamo – received Salah’s, Mani’s and Yasser’s broken and lifeless bodies. more...

Today is our fifth day of fasting and we have, potentially, a stressful day ahead. As you are all well aware, we will be at John Yoo's book signing. Mr. Yoo is former lawyer of the United States Department of Justice and now professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He co-authored legal memos for the Bush administration pertaining to the men detained at Guantánamo that rejected the Geneva Convention, denied Habeas corpus and legalized torture. more...

A New York Times Editorial reprimands the U.S. Supreme Court AND the Obama Justice Department for refusing to review a case of four British detainees against Donald Rumsfeld and military officers for ordering torture and abuse at Guantánamo.

Yes, It Was Torture, and Illegal more...

Two brothers and former prisoners at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan give their testimony about the harsh abuse they witnessed while being captured. Their tale is an example of just how difficult and complex the situation in Afghanistan is. From Brave New Foundation, "Rethinking Afghanistan."

From the ACLU: a short video about men who were held at Guantánamo for years without charge and denied any meaningful opportunity to challenge the legality of their detention. But now they are finally free. This is their story. For more information visit: http://www.aclu.org