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MILITARY COMMISSIONS

OBSERVER BLOG

The ADC-ICT has been granted NGO Observer Status at the Military Commissions in August 2019 by the Pentagon’s Guantánamo Bay Convening Authority. This grants permission for ADC-ICT representatives to travel to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, or Fort Meade, Maryland to carry out the role as an observer at the Military Commission proceedings.

The blog below will provide updates on proceedings which are being observed by ADC-ICT members and will be updated regularly when observers are sent to proceedings.

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Nov 3, 2019

Changing of the Guard at the Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions ADC-ICT Observer Mission.

On 2 November 2019, the ADC-ICT’s participation in the NGO Observer Program at the United States Military Commissions at NSGB was extended by the arrival of ...

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Dominic Kennedy

Oct 30, 2019

Testimony of Former FBI Agent Adam Drucker at the 9/11 Hearings in Guantanamo Bay

On 29 October 2019, I observed the testimony of witness Adam Drucker, a former FBI Agent who was involved in the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. I have ...

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Dominic Kennedy

Oct 29, 2019

First Observation of Military Commission Proceedings

This morning was the first opportunity to attend the hearings in the 9/11 case. Proceedings started slightly later for the public gallery due to a short ex p...

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Dominic Kennedy

Oct 27, 2019

Tour of Guantanamo

Today started before sunrise, largely due to jet-lag, when I watched the sun come up over Camp Justice. I decided to venture of out camp and walked to Glass ...

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Dominic Kennedy

Oct 27, 2019

Arrival at Guantanamo Bay

On arrival at Guantanamo Bay, after a 3 hour flight from Andrews Air Force Base, we were taken by ferry across the Bay to Camp Justice. After collecting our ...

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Dominic Kennedy

Oct 26, 2019

Waiting for Departure to Guantanamo Bay

I am currently waiting in the Pasaenger Air Terminal at Joint Base Andrews awaiting the flight down to Guantanamo Bay. The departure lounge is filled with law...

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Oct 25, 2019

Head of Office first Observer to represent the ADC-ICT at Military Commissions

Dominic Kennedy, Head of Office for the ADC-ICT, will be the first observer to go to Guantanamo Bay to observe per-trial proceedings in the United States v. ...

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Aug 28, 2019

ADC-ICT Approved as an NGO Observer at the Military Commissions at Guantànamo Bay

In August 2019, the ADC-ICT was granted NGO Observer Status at the Military Commissions by the Pentagon’s Guantànamo Bay Convening Authority. This grants per...

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