News - Powered by Yahoo NewsIndefinite refugee detention challenged in High Cour
A human rights lawyer has lodged papers in the High Court in a bid to challenge asylum seekers' detention on the grounds of adverse ASIO security assessments.
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:37:43 -0700 -
House OKs indefinite definition of terror suspect
The House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens seized on American soil.
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:08:47 -0700 -
House showdown looms over indefinite detentio
A showdown looms in the House over whether to end the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even U.S. citizens seized within the nation's borders.
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:57:07 -0700 -
Indefinite Detention: Senator Sees No Need To Change Law That Was Ruled Unconstitutiona
WASHINGTON -- The top Democrat responsible for America's indefinite detention law sees no reason to change the measure after it was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge last week.
Tue, 22 May 2012 16:25:05 -0700 -
House Endorses Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspect
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The House on Friday endorsed the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even for U.S. citizens seized on American soil.
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:08:42 -0700 -
End urged to terror suspects' indefinite detentio
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is challenging a new law that allows the indefinite detention without trial of suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the United States.
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:44:12 -0700 -
Indefinite Detention Showdown Looms In The Hous
WASHINGTON -- A showdown looms in the House over whether to end the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even U.S. citizens seized within the nation's borders.
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:45:31 -0700 -
Judge blocks indefinite military detention provisio
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a recently enacted law's provision that authorizes indefinite military detention for those deemed to have "substantially supported" al Qaeda, the Taliban or "associated forces." District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan ruled in favor of a group of civilian activists and journalists who said they feared being detained under a ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:46 -0700 -
MPs urge review for indefinite detainee
Labor backbenchers are agitating for Immigration Minister Chris Bowen to resolve the fate of refugees branded a threat by intelligence agencies and locked in indefinite detention.
Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:00 -0700 -
Bipartisan House group wants end to indefinite detention, without trial, for terror suspect
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is challenging a new law that allows the indefinite detention without trial of suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the United States....
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:44 -0700 -