American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU, along with military defense co-counsel, represents Mohammed Jawad — one of two Guantánamo prisoners the United States has charged with war crimes for acts allegedly committed as juveniles — in a habeas corpus action. Jawad's former military prosecutor, Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, supports the ACLU's legal challenge, and has stated that there is "no credible evidence or legal basis" to justify Jawad's detention and prosecution, and that his release present no risk. The ACLU case seeks to challenge the basis of Jawad's illegal detention and prosecution in the unconstitutional military commissions system in federal court.