Building of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Organization of American States), Washington, DC
Lawyers for 9-11 Guantanamo Bay defendants issued this media alert Monday, 16 March 2015:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: James Connell (703) 588-0407 / (703) 623-8410
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hear from attorneys for Guantanamo prisoners at 2:00 pm Eastern time. Attorneys for Ammar al Baluchi and Mustafa al Hawsawi will address the impact of secrecy on the military commissions and ongoing detention.
“A state crime cannot be a state secret,” said James Connell, civilian attorney for al Baluchi. “The secrecy at Guantanamo prevents accountability for torture and interferes with the administration of justice.”
Building of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Organization of American States), Washington, DC
The hearing will include testimony from Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez, Dr. Stephen Xenakis, and Melina Milazzo of the Center for Victims of Torture.
The IACHR hearing is available streaming at http://www.livestream.com/oasenglish.
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