Public Defenseless 142: The Fight for Human Rights at Guantanamo Bay w/John Baker
Today, Hunter kicks off this week's theme of Guantanamo Bay coverage by speaking with BGen (Ret) John Baker. When John Baker took over as the lead defense counsel for the Military Commission Defense Organization at Guantanamo Bay, he could not imagine the abuse of power that he would go up against. From FBI informants being planted on the defense team, to classified surveillance of the conversations between defense counsel and client, and the brutal, nearly relentless torture of the detainees, John saw it all. Even with potential confinement looming over his head, John never stopped fighting for the rights of his clients.
Guests:
BGen (Ret) John Baker, Chief Public Defender of the Federal District of Western North Carolina
Resources:
John Baker Testimony to Senate Judiciary
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Baker%20Testimony2.pdf
Guantánamo hearings halted amid accusations of FBI spying on legal team
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/14/guantanamo-bay-hearing-halted-fbi-spying
John Baker Confinement Story
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/03/john-baker-released-guantanamo-dispute-244523
Carol Rosenberg Writings on GITMO
https://www.nytimes.com/by/carol-rosenberg
Follow Carol on Twitter
https://twitter.com/carolrosenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Follow John on Twitter
https://twitter.com/jgbaker1806?lang=en
Follow GITMO Watch on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GitmoWatch?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Baker v Spath
https://casetext.com/case/brigadier-gen-john-g-baker-us-marine-corps-v-spath
UN Report on GTMO
More from Nashiri Case
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