Authority: United States District Court for the District of Columbia (U

Date: 04/02/2009

Subject: The District Court, with regard to the case of four persons detained as enemies combatant in the American prison of Bagram (Afghanistan), has deemed contrary to the Constitution the application of the Military Commission Act to three of them (non Afghan citizens) and has therefore stated the possibility for them to avail themselves of the right of habeas corpus.

Parties: Fadi Al Maqaleh et al v. Robert Gates et al, Haji Wazir et al v. Robert Gates et al, Amin Al Bakri et al v. Barack H. Obama et al, Redha Al-Najar et al v. Robert Gates et al

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal

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