Murtaza Hussain

Murtaza Hussain is a journalist whose work focuses on national security, foreign policy and human rights. His work has previously been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian and Al Jazeera English.

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Articles by Murtaza Hussain on theintercept.com

Tortured, Mentally Ill Guantánamo Prisoner Asks Court to Be Repatriated to Saudi Arabia

Murtaza Hussain — Apr. 19

Mohammed al-Qahtani struggled with mental illness even before the U.S. government tortured him.

Video Shows Israeli Interrogators Making Threats Against Family of Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi

Murtaza Hussain — Apr. 10

Israeli interrogators asked about the Palestinian teenager's skin tone and made other inappropriate remarks.

Muslims Accused of Plotting Violence Get Seven Times More Media Attention and Four Times Longer Sentences

Murtaza Hussain — Apr. 5

A new report helps quantify a level of institutional bias in the legal system and media that many have long argued exists in cases involving Muslims.

Guaranteed Safety by the U.S., Former Guantánamo Detainee Now Faces Deportation to War-Torn Libya and Likely Death

Murtaza Hussain, Glenn Greenwald — Mar. 31

Imprisoned by the U.S. with no charges for 14 years, Omar Khalifa now appears to be headed to likely death as the U.S. and Senegal breach its commitments to him.

At Trial of Omar Mateen’s Wife, Judge’s Questioning Reveals a Huge Hole in Prosecution’s Case and Deceit by Prosecutors

Glenn Greenwald, Murtaza Hussain — Mar. 22

The decision to prosecute Noor Salman was very odd from the start. Today, the case against her all but fell apart.

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