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WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. government has today agreed to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for the ACLU鈥檚 client, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in exchange for a guilty plea.

The following is a statement from Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU:

鈥淭he government's decision to settle for life imprisonment instead of seeking the death penalty in the case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is the right call. It's also the only practical solution after nearly two decades of litigation. For too long, the U.S. has repeatedly defended its use of torture and unconstitutional military tribunals at Guant谩namo Bay. The military commissions were doomed from the start and the government鈥檚 torture of these defendants makes this plea both necessary and just. Finally, closing the chapter on these cases with a plea agreement will also provide a measure of transparency and justice for 9/11 family members.

鈥淪ince 2008, through its John Adams Project, the 桃子视频has provided capital defense support for detainees facing the death penalty in the military commissions, spending over $12.5 million to provide experienced capital defenders, mitigation specialists, investigators, and experts to the under-resourced military defense teams.

鈥淥ur efforts exposed unfairness, secrecy, and the ongoing role of torture in the Guantanamo military commissions, making clear that the commissions are a complete failure. The yearslong litigation prevented the execution of defendants who had been tortured and whose rights guaranteed by the Constitution and international law had been trampled.

鈥淭his plea agreement further underscores the fact that the death penalty is out of step with the fundamental values of our democratic system. It is inhumane, inequitable, and unjust.

鈥淲e urge the U.S. government to also quickly relocate the men cleared for transfer, and finally end all indefinite detentions and unfair trials at Guant谩namo.鈥�