USA: Out of sight, out of mind, out of court? The right of Bagram detainees to judicial review

USA: Out of sight, out of mind, out of court? The right of Bagram detainees to judicial review

In this document Amnesty International urges the new US administration to adopt a position on all US detentions in Afghanistan fully consistent with its international obligations, including in relation to conditions of confinement, interrogation techniques, and procedural rights. This must include meaningful access by detainees to a means of challenging the lawfulness of their detention in fair hearings before independent courts, with the assistance of independent legal counsel. Any detainee who is found to be unlawfully held must be immediately released.