Federal Court Orders Release Of Uighurs Indefinitely Detained At Guantánamo

The following can be attributed to Jameel Jaffer, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union's National Security Project:

"This is a landmark decision that represents a stinging rejection of the Bush administration's unconstitutional Guantánamo policies. The situation facing the Uighurs is a stark reminder of the legal and moral quagmire of Guantánamo. These individuals were cleared for release, but have been held without charge by this administration in a system that ignores the fundamental tenets of due process. The judge was right to rule that this kind of detention is unlawful because the Constitution prohibits indefinite imprisonment without any charges."

More information about the work of the ACLU's National Security Project is available at: www.aclu.org/safefree/index.html