Army Commissions Media Invitation Introduced for United States v. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Pre-Trial Listening to > U.S. Division of Protection > Advisory

The Division of Protection invitations media to cowl pre-trial proceedings Dec. 3-17 for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the defendant charged within the assault on the USS Cole (DDG 67). 

The proceedings will happen on the Expeditionary Authorized Complicated positioned in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba and transmitted to pick out closed circuit tv websites. 

Media could select to journey to NSGB if agreeable to protection home windows outlined beneath and prepared to pay flight charges related ($800); protection home windows are decided by flights, that are Saturday to Saturday. Particular floor guidelines will comply with registration. 

Media members ought to notice the first objective of this invitation is to cowl the army commissions. Excursions of the detention services usually are not accessible. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo matters unrelated to the army commissions — such because the naval base services or personnel — have to be coordinated upfront by means of the respective public officer who has authority over these matters. OMC public affairs can present level of contact info as wanted. 

Protection home windows: 

*Media could select to remain multiple week.

Registration: Click on right here  for registration and choose the suitable case and dates as outlined above. 

Deadline: All requests have to be obtained no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, Sep. 23. 

Extra particulars of journey logistics and COVID procedures will probably be offered individually. By submitting the web request kind, media will start the journey course of and respective OMC PAOs will probably be in contact to help in journey preparations. 

CCTV Website

Media wanting to view this listening to from the media-designated viewing web site at Fort Meade, Maryland should ship their requests through electronic mail to [email protected] with e-mail topic line matching the courtroom case and relevant media info: identify, place, sponsoring group and call information. 

Media could contact Lt. Cmdr. Adam Cole for added questions at [email protected] or 571-372-8934. 

Case info will be seen on the Workplace of Army Commissions web site: https://www.mc.mil.