The U.S. detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has embodied many of the most notorious abuses in the U.S. War on Terrorism since it was established nearly 15 years ago. This panel discussion will explore key issues surrounding Guantánamo, including indefinite detention and the use of military commissions. The discussion will consider the current status of the prison, which remains open despite President Obama’s promise to close it in January 2009. It will also anticipate the prison’s future as well as its legacy for the United States and international law. The panelists are all contributors to a new book, Obama’s Guantánamo: Stories from an Enduring Prison (NYU Press 2016), which weaves firsthand accounts and legal analysis to examine Guantanamo and its implications.

This event is open to members of the law school and Seattle University community and will take place in Sullivan Hall Room C-5.

Speakers:

Jonathan Hafetz, Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law & Editor of Obama’s Guantánamo: Stories from an Enduring Prison

Joseph McMillan, Partner, Perkins Coie, Seattle

Shayana Kadidal, Senior Managing Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights