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All About Guantanamo Bay, Donald Trump's Proposed Destination For Illegal Immigrants
Guantanamo Bay, a US military prison in Cuba, has housed terrorism suspects since 2002. Under Trump, plans to detain 30,000 migrants emerged.
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Man Accused Of Aiding 9/11 Attack "Too Mentally Damaged" For Trial: US Judge
A judge at the US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay on Thursday ruled that a Yemeni detainee who was tortured by the CIA is unfit to stand trial in a death-penalty case.
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For Guantanamo Prisoners, Questions Loom As Donald Trump's Era Begins
As journalists passed along a darkened corridor at the Guantanamo Bay lockup, a detainee displayed a hand-painted sign through the one-way glass of his cellblock: A white question mark against a blue background, the dot in the shape of a padlock.
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Wheels Of Justice Barely Turn At US's Guantanamo Prison
War crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay for suspects accused of attacks against the United States have ground to a near halt a decade after the military courts' creation, with lawyers warning that some detainees could spend many more years waiting to be tried.
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Pentagon Announces Single Largest Transfer Of Guantanamo Inmates
U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama's administration.
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A Look At Guantanamo Bay's Dwindling Population
Here is a breakdown of the 76 detainees still held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Barack Obama Makes Final Attempt To Persuade Congress To Close Guantanamo
President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but lawmakers, opposed to rehousing detainees in the United States, declared his plan a non-starter.
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Barack Obama Plans To Close Guantanamo Proposes 13 Potential US Transfer Sites
A Pentagon plan to close the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would transfer detainees to any of 13 potential sites on US soil but does not identify the facilities or endorse a specific one, administration officials said today.
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US Transfers 5 Guantanamo Detainees to UAE: Pentagon
The United States announced Sunday the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United Arab Emirates, part of a long-delayed plan to close the controversial military prison.
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US Congress Extends Ban on Guantanamo Prison Closure
The US Congress extended a ban Tuesday on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, in a bid to block any attempt by President Barack Obama to close the military prison.
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US Can Still Close Guantanamo Before Barack Obama Leaves: White House
The Obama administration still has time to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison before the president leaves office, the White House said on Friday, adding that it is continuing to work on transferring detainees from the center.
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US Government Blocks Release of New CIA 40 Torture Details
U.S. government officials have blocked the release of 116 pages of defence lawyers' notes detailing the torture that Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah says he experienced in CIA custody, defence lawyers said on Thursday.
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US Will Not Release Hunger-Striking Guantanamo Detainee
U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Friday blocked a legal request that a Guantanamo Bay detainee who weighs just 74 lbs (33.5 kg) after an eight-year hunger strike be released for health reasons.
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Belgium Arrests 2 Ex-Guantanamo Inmates on Terrorism Charges
Belgium has arrested two former detainees of Guantanamo prison on charges of terrorism, saying the men are suspected of seeking recruits to fight in Syria, the federal prosecutor's office said on Friday.
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US in Touch With Qatar About Taliban Detainee Agreement: White House
US officials have been in touch with leaders in Qatar about five Taliban detainees transferred there from the Guantanamo Bay prison and steps needed to protect the American people, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday.
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All About Guantanamo Bay, Donald Trump's Proposed Destination For Illegal Immigrants
Guantanamo Bay, a US military prison in Cuba, has housed terrorism suspects since 2002. Under Trump, plans to detain 30,000 migrants emerged.
-
Man Accused Of Aiding 9/11 Attack "Too Mentally Damaged" For Trial: US Judge
A judge at the US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay on Thursday ruled that a Yemeni detainee who was tortured by the CIA is unfit to stand trial in a death-penalty case.
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For Guantanamo Prisoners, Questions Loom As Donald Trump's Era Begins
As journalists passed along a darkened corridor at the Guantanamo Bay lockup, a detainee displayed a hand-painted sign through the one-way glass of his cellblock: A white question mark against a blue background, the dot in the shape of a padlock.
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Wheels Of Justice Barely Turn At US's Guantanamo Prison
War crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay for suspects accused of attacks against the United States have ground to a near halt a decade after the military courts' creation, with lawyers warning that some detainees could spend many more years waiting to be tried.
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Pentagon Announces Single Largest Transfer Of Guantanamo Inmates
U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama's administration.
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A Look At Guantanamo Bay's Dwindling Population
Here is a breakdown of the 76 detainees still held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Barack Obama Makes Final Attempt To Persuade Congress To Close Guantanamo
President Barack Obama launched a final push on Tuesday to persuade Congress to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but lawmakers, opposed to rehousing detainees in the United States, declared his plan a non-starter.
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Barack Obama Plans To Close Guantanamo Proposes 13 Potential US Transfer Sites
A Pentagon plan to close the US prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would transfer detainees to any of 13 potential sites on US soil but does not identify the facilities or endorse a specific one, administration officials said today.
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US Transfers 5 Guantanamo Detainees to UAE: Pentagon
The United States announced Sunday the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United Arab Emirates, part of a long-delayed plan to close the controversial military prison.
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US Congress Extends Ban on Guantanamo Prison Closure
The US Congress extended a ban Tuesday on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States, in a bid to block any attempt by President Barack Obama to close the military prison.
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US Can Still Close Guantanamo Before Barack Obama Leaves: White House
The Obama administration still has time to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison before the president leaves office, the White House said on Friday, adding that it is continuing to work on transferring detainees from the center.
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US Government Blocks Release of New CIA 40 Torture Details
U.S. government officials have blocked the release of 116 pages of defence lawyers' notes detailing the torture that Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah says he experienced in CIA custody, defence lawyers said on Thursday.
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US Will Not Release Hunger-Striking Guantanamo Detainee
U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Friday blocked a legal request that a Guantanamo Bay detainee who weighs just 74 lbs (33.5 kg) after an eight-year hunger strike be released for health reasons.
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Belgium Arrests 2 Ex-Guantanamo Inmates on Terrorism Charges
Belgium has arrested two former detainees of Guantanamo prison on charges of terrorism, saying the men are suspected of seeking recruits to fight in Syria, the federal prosecutor's office said on Friday.
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US in Touch With Qatar About Taliban Detainee Agreement: White House
US officials have been in touch with leaders in Qatar about five Taliban detainees transferred there from the Guantanamo Bay prison and steps needed to protect the American people, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Friday.
