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 Advanced situated in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba and transmitted to pick 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 function of this invitation is to cowl the navy commissions. Excursions of the detention amenities should not obtainable. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo subjects unrelated to the navy commissions — such because the naval base amenities or personnel — have to be coordinated upfront by means of the respective public officer who has authority over these subjects. OMC public affairs can present level of contact info as wanted.
Protection home windows:
*Media could select to remain a couple of week.
Registration: Click here for registration and choose the suitable case and dates as outlined above.
Deadline: All requests have to be acquired 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 needing to view this listening to from the media-designated viewing website at Fort Meade, Maryland should ship their requests by way of electronic mail to [email protected] with e-mail topic line matching the court docket case and relevant media info: identify, place, sponsoring group and phone data.
Media could contact Lt. Cmdr. Adam Cole for extra questions at [email protected] or 571-372-8934.
Case info could be considered on the Workplace of Army Commissions web site: https://www.mc.mil.