Carol Rosenberg has covered the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and related news since before the first captives arrived on Jan. 11, 2002. She is the only reporter to cover the prisoners and war court there continuously, and has spent well over 1,000 nights at the remote base reporting on the story many in American journalism would prefer to ignore. She will continue that focus in 2019, thanks to this unique collaboration between The New York Times and the Pulitzer Center.
September 18, 2020 | The New York Times
Military Names New Judge for Guantánamo Bay 9/11 Trial
The selection of Col. Stephen Keane eliminates one crucial roadblock to restarting pretrial hearings in the long-running case of the five men accused of helping to plot the attack.
September 14, 2020 | The New York Times
Retired Colonel Criticizes ‘Solitary Confinement’ of Quarantined Soldiers at Guantánamo
Eric Kerska, whose daughter was deployed to the base, said he was alarmed by the isolation of young soldiers on their first tour as a coronavirus precaution.
September 03, 2020 | The New York Times
Court Rules Guantánamo Detainees Are Not Entitled To Due Process
The decision in the case of a Yemeni held at Guantánamo Bay since 2004 found that an indefinite detainee’s only constitutional right is to challenge his detention.
August 26, 2020 | The New York Times
I Expected 2020 To Be a Hectic Year at Guantánamo. I Was Wrong.
Entering the year, the calendar for court activity on the Sept. 11 case appeared to be packed. But no hearing has been held since February.