http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/06-1195
5-4 Supreme Court decision that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have the habeas corpus right to seek their release in civilian federal courts, rather than the military commissions created by recent congressional action. The court majority rejected the argument that habeas rights did not apply at Guantanamo because the U.S. does not claim sovereignty over the base. From Findlaw.com
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr205.pdf
Michael Dobbs, author of a recent book on the Cuban missile crisis, distills the key findings of his book, including ten lessons for a modern-day president. From the U.S. Institute of Peace.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/dobbs/index.htm
A collection of previously undisclosed documents relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis and released in connection with the publication of the Michael Dobbs book by the National Security Archive.
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB785.pdf
Analyzes the type of security requirements that a post-Castro Cuba would face and proposes what missions and structure the Cuban security forces might have after a transition. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33819.pdf
Covers issues in U.S.-Cuban relations, U.S. policy toward Cuba, current political and economic conditions in Cuba, and legislative initiatives in the current Congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/
Annual report on respect for human rights in the countries of the world. The 2006 report directs special criticism at North Korea, Burma, Iran, Zimbabwe, Cuba, China, Belarus, and Eritrea, and accuses Sudan of genocide in the Darfur region. From the State Department.
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RL33828_20070123.pdf
Reviews recent positive and negative developments in Latin America and the issues, including drug trafficking, border control, immigration reform, the future of Cuba, and trade issues, that will call for congressional attention. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=744
Suggests possible transition or succession scenarios for a post-Castro Cuba, the consequences that might follow, and the role the U.S. might play. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/68873.pdf
A report to the president on how the U.S. government can play a more active role in bringing about democracy in Cuba. From the Commission.
