Senate Refuses to Expand Detainee Rights

The Washington Post reports that the US Senate voted (56-43) on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 to deny detainees suspected of acts of terrorism the right to challenge their detentions in US federal courts. The bipartisan effort was blocked by a Republican-led filibuster.

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The Washington Post - Senate Reject Expanding Detainee Rights - 19 September 2007