Thom attends Guantánamo Bay for the 9/11 trial

In September, Thom travelled to US Naval Station Guantánamo Bay at the invitation of the Department of Defense, on behalf of the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT), in order to attend the trial of the four individuals accused of masterminding the 9/11 attacks.

The visit was part of an oversight programme aimed at ensuring the proceedings are held in compliance with US domestic and international human rights law. The trial is currently at a sensitive stage, following the surprise reversal by the US Secretary of Defense of a plea deal, which took the death penalty off the table for three of the remaining defendants.

Thom to attend Guantánamo Bay as Military Commission Observer for 9/11 trials

In May 2023, Thom will be flying to Guantánamo Bay as a Military Commission Observer for the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, "the principal architect" of the 9/11 attacks, who has been detained at Guantánamo since 2006.

Thom is attending the trial on behalf of the Association of Defence Counsel practising before the International Courts and Tribunals (ADC-ICT), with the assistance of the US Department of Defence, as part of an oversight programme to ensure the trial is held in compliance with US and international human rights law.