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Guantanamo judge rejects torture-derived confession

A US military judge ruled that an al-Qaeda bombing suspect's confession cannot be used as evidence because it was obtained through torture, potentially complicating September 11 prosecutions.
The judge stated that allowing evidence derived from torture to be admitted could have greater societal costs, despite acknowledging the exclusion of such evidence comes with its own societal costs.
The ruling affects Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind behind the USS Cole attack in 2000, and could serve as a template for similar challenges in other Guantanamo military court cases.

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ABC Australia

Guantanamo judge throws out confession of bombing suspect because it was derived from torture

A US military judge rules an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect's confession cannot be used as evidence because he was tortured by the CIA and FBI.

9 months ago·Australia

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Malay Mail

Guantanamo judge rejects torture-derived confession

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 — A US military judge ruled for the first time Friday that an Al-Qaeda bombing suspect’s confession cannot be used as evidence because it was derived from torture, potentially setting a new hurdle for September 11 prosecutions. The judge in the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba US military tribunals said that a confession by Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of 2000 attack against the USS Cole in Yemen that left 17 dead, was …

9 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Kronen Zeitung

Judge rejects confession obtained under torture

A confession obtained through torture has now been rejected as evidence for the first time before the military court in Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. Specifically, it concerns the case of a 58-year-old Saudi Arabian of Yemeni origin who is said to be behind the suicide attack on the warship USS Cole with 17 dead sailors in 2000. “Excluding such evidence is not without social costs. However, the admission of evidence obtained through or under torture b…

9 months ago

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Het Laatste Nieuws

U.S. judge rejects al-Qaeda confession for being acquired under torture

A U.S. military judge has ruled that the confession of an al-Qaeda suspect, who was allegedly involved in a bloody attack on a U.S. naval ship, is not useful as evidence. The reason behind this decision is that the man was subject to torture.

9 months ago·Kobbegem, Belgium

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Adevarul

Guantanamo judge ruled that confessions of a suspect obtained under torture cannot be used as evidence

A US military magistrate ruled on Friday that the confession of a man suspected of having links to an al-Qaeda attack cannot be used as evidence because it was obtained under torture.

9 months ago·Romania

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