Federal judge denies petition to end force-feeding of Guantanamo hunger strikers

[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Monday denied [opinion, PDF] a Guantanamo Bay [JURIST backgrounder] prisoner's petition [text, PDF] to end the practice of force-feeding hunger strikers. Judge Gladys Kessler said the court lacked jurisdiction, but "It would seem to follow, therefore, that the President of the United States, as Commander-in-Chief, has the authority—and power—to directly address the issue of force-feeding of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay." The Court also...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/07/federal-judge-denies-petition-to-end-force-feeding-of-guantanamo-hunger-strikers.php

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