Articles written by Jonathan Hafetz
Mali Conflict Reopens Debate on Detention of Terrorist Suspects
By Jonathan Hafetz,
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Briefing
Amid continuing international armed conflict with nonstate actors, including the recent French intervention in Mali, questions about the treatment of terrorism suspects arrested during military operations remain unresolved. The U.S. approach has made it easier to hold terrorism suspects without the burdens of a criminal trial but has also created the problem of prolonged, open-ended imprisonment. more
U.S. Rendition Program: First Steps Toward Accountability
By Jonathan Hafetz,
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Briefing
A recent report by the Open Society Justice Initiative provides new insights into the “extraordinary rendition” program the United States operated after 9/11, revealing just how widely the program swept and which countries participated. The report raises important questions about both accountability for past human rights abuses and the future of U.S. counterterrorism policy under the Obama administration. more