Topic: Salim Ahmed Hamdan

Supreme Court refuses Maher Arar torture case

The US Supreme Court declined to take the case of Canadian citizen Maher Arar, who alleged that US officials deported him to Syria in 2002 knowing he would be tortured during terrorism interrogations.

USA

After bin Laden driver serves sentence, will US release him?

Salim Hamdan's sentence is less than the Bush administration wanted. Officials have suggested he can be held indefinitely.

Hamdan sentenced in first terror tribunal

Sentence is far less than prosecutors sought, but Osama bin Laden's former driver could be held indefinitely.

Legal debate continues after the first conviction of a Guantánamo detainee

A mixed verdict against Salim Ahmed Hamdan has his defense lawyers preparing to appeal to federal civilian courts.

Verdict in bin Laden driver war crimes trial

The jury in the Hamdan case gives a mixed result, but it's seen as a victory for Bush administration.

USA

Historic first terror trial opens at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

Hamdan case tests special courts for 'illegal enemy combatants.'

Guantánamo Detainees: shorter wait?

Last month's Supreme Court ruling sets new rules for judges examining habeas corpus challenges from detainees.