Tina Monshipour Foster
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Tina Monshipour Foster is an American
lawyer and director of the International Justice Network
.
, Foster worked at Clifford Chance LLP in New York City. She later worked for the Center for Constitutional Rights
(CCR) on Guantanamo Bay cases and is one of the plaintiffs in CCR v. Bush
, filed on July 9 2007.
Four other individuals filed this suit. Foster and her colleagues are suing the US government to object to its interception of their mail, email and phone calls. In 2006 Foster started International Justice Network
(IJNetwork) placing focus on detainees held without charge, incommunicado in Bagram Prison in Afghanistan.
Ruzatullah v. Robert Gates -- 06-CV-01707 on behalf of Ruzatullah
a captive held in the Bagram Theater internment facility
.
The Washington Post reported on June 29 2008 on comments Foster made about Jawed Ahmad
's detention in Bagram.
On July 20, 2008, Reuters reported the outrage Human Rights organizations are expressing over the seizing of journalists in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the "War on Terror". Foster was quoted as saying "there were no charges against Jawed, who was wounded while serving with U.S. Special Forces. He has not been accused of any crime either under U.S. law, Afghan law or international law," adding that "Jawed, like other detainees held by U.S., was regarded by Washington as an "enemy combatant".
Foster, executive director for International Justice Network, said there were no charges against Jawed, who was wounded while serving with U.S. Special Forces.
Josh Gerstein, of Politico
, reported that Foster, who represents four Bagram captives, was critical of the new rules:
United States
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lawyer and director of the International Justice Network
International Justice Network
The International Justice Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to protection of human rights and the rule of law throughout the world...
.
Legal career
Prior to working in the field of human rightsHuman rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, Foster worked at Clifford Chance LLP in New York City. She later worked for the Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Constitutional Rights
Al Odah v. United States:Al Odah is the latest in a series of habeas corpus petitions on behalf of people imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The case challenges the Military Commissions system’s suitability as a habeas corpus substitute and the legality, in general, of detention at...
(CCR) on Guantanamo Bay cases and is one of the plaintiffs in CCR v. Bush
CCR v. Bush
In CCR v. Bush the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit against the Bush Presidency, challenging the National Security Agency's surveillance of people within the United States, including the interception of CCR emails without securing a warrant first.The lawsuit was filed on January...
, filed on July 9 2007.
Four other individuals filed this suit. Foster and her colleagues are suing the US government to object to its interception of their mail, email and phone calls. In 2006 Foster started International Justice Network
International Justice Network
The International Justice Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to protection of human rights and the rule of law throughout the world...
(IJNetwork) placing focus on detainees held without charge, incommunicado in Bagram Prison in Afghanistan.
Human rights
Foster submitted a writ of habeas corpusHabeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
Ruzatullah v. Robert Gates -- 06-CV-01707 on behalf of Ruzatullah
Ruzatullah
Ruzatullah is a citizen of Afghanistan who was held in United States' custody in its Bagram Theater Internment Facility, in Afghanistan.Ruzatullah is notable for being one of the first captives held by the USA in extrajudicial detention in Afghanistan to have a writ of habeas corpus filed on his...
a captive held in the Bagram Theater internment facility
Bagram Theater Internment Facility
The Parwan Detention Facility , also called the Bagram Theater Internment Facility, is a United States-run prison located next to Bagram Airfield in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan.It was formerly known as the Bagram Collection Point...
.
The Washington Post reported on June 29 2008 on comments Foster made about Jawed Ahmad
Jawed Ahmad
Jawed Ahmad was an Afghan reporter working for Canadian media outlet CTV who was arrested by American troops and declared an enemy combatant, while working with NATO at Kandahar Airport on October 26, 2007....
's detention in Bagram.
On July 20, 2008, Reuters reported the outrage Human Rights organizations are expressing over the seizing of journalists in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the "War on Terror". Foster was quoted as saying "there were no charges against Jawed, who was wounded while serving with U.S. Special Forces. He has not been accused of any crime either under U.S. law, Afghan law or international law," adding that "Jawed, like other detainees held by U.S., was regarded by Washington as an "enemy combatant".
Foster, executive director for International Justice Network, said there were no charges against Jawed, who was wounded while serving with U.S. Special Forces.
Comments on the new plans for Bagram review
On September 12 2009 it was widely reported that unnamed officials told Eric Schmitt of the New York Times that the Obama administration was going to introduce new procedures that would allow the captives held in Bagram, and elsewhere in Afghanistan, to have their detention reviewed.Josh Gerstein, of Politico
Politico (newspaper)
The Politico is an American political journalism organization based in Arlington, Virginia, that distributes its content via television, the Internet, newspaper, and radio. Its coverage of Washington, D.C., includes the U.S. Congress, lobbying, media and the Presidency...
, reported that Foster, who represents four Bagram captives, was critical of the new rules: