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Watch: Obama says we’ve got to close Guantanamo Bay prison
During a press conference on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said he was still committed to closing down the Guantanamo Bay prison facility in Cuba, one of his 2008 campaign promises. “I continue to believe that we’ve got to close Guantanamo,” he said. “I think it is critical for us to…
Guantanamo guards fire rubber bullets to quell detainee resistance
Guards at the Guantanamo Bay prison fired non-lethal shots to quell prisoner unrest Saturday as they relocated inmates into individual cells, US military officials said. Officials at the US-run prison met with resistance from some inmates as they moved before dawn to relocate inmates from communal housing into individual cells.…
Justice Department releases names of 55 Guantanamo detainees
In what human rights groups called a surprise decision, the U.S. Justice Department released the names of 55 Guantanamo Bay prison detainees Friday. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) posted the list of the 55 detainees on its website (PDF). The release of their names does not absolve them of…
British Guantanamo inmate on hunger strike
The last remaining British detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison has gone on hunger strike and said in a letter obtained by the BBC on Friday that he is being treated inhumanely. Shaker Aamer has been held at the US-run prison in Cuba for almost 10 years despite being cleared…
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