Tagged: Guantanamo Bay detention center
Fifteen inmates from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the United Arab Emirates this week. It’s being hailed as the largest single transfer of Guantanamo detainees by the Obama administration....
As President Barack Obama’s tenure nears its end, he has circled back to an early promise – to shut down the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay. This week that plan got significant push-back...
Editors Note: This story was updated Friday February 26, 2016 to update the number of detainees currently cleared for release. The battle between President Obama and the GOP-led Congress continues to rage in...
This week marks the 13th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Witness Against Torture, an advocacy group calling for the prison’s closure, is holding a week of actions in Washington...