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Justice Dept.: Gitmo Prisoners Have Some Constitutional Rights

HeadlineJun 29, 2009

The Justice Department has reportedly determined foreign prisoners enjoy at least some constitutional rights if tried by military commissions in the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Obama administration has been advised that prisoners are entitled to protections from statements against them obtained through coercive interrogation. The opinion was delivered by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel last month. It suggests military tribunal convictions could be overturned if based on statements obtained through coercion.

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