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Counterterrorism
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Now's the Time to Act on Guantanamo
K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley, Michelle Kezirian, Richard B. Goetz, Jerrold D. Green
Apr 16, 2018
The Hill
Most of the 41 terror suspects who remain confined at Guantanamo Bay are unlikely to be released from custody any time soon. But the possibility that new detainees may soon be sent to the facility argues for early action to accelerate the legal proceedings against those already being held.
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Military Courts
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What Should Trump Do About Gitmo?
K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley
Jan 11, 2017
Newsweek
The new administration has options to deal with the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. It could maintain the status quo, make improvements to speed the trials, close the facility and relocate the remaining inmates, or accept new detainees.
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Criminal Justice
commentary
How to Fix Guantanamo's Broken Justice
K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley, Jerrold D. Green, Richard B. Goetz, Michelle Kezirian
Mar 7, 2016
Newsweek
Replacing military judges with federal judges would expedite the process of resolving the Guantánamo cases in ways that would reflect better on the credibility and legitimacy of the U.S. justice system, while serving the interests of Congress, the president, survivors, and victims' families.
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