As pre-trial hearings continue for the Guantanamo Bay detainees charged with the 9/11 attacks, lawyers for the defendants argue that their clients’ rights are being infringed due to the fact that war-court restrictions prevent the disclosure of torture and abuse undertaken during clandestine government interrogations. Defense counsel argued that
‘State Secrets’ Gag: 9/11 Defense Lawyers Can’t Present Torture Claims
Defense lawyers could prevent executions if allowed to present evidence of torture.