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Cinema release in France – 14 sept.2016

CONFUSION de Yacine B. et Dario C. au cinéma le 14 septembre "Politique, subversif et méchamment drôle" ! Michael Moore ne... Read more

Board cleared Yemeni prisoner

11 July 201615 July 2016 Dario

The board cleared "forever prisoner" Shawqi Awad Balzuhair, 34, on Monday (11/07/2016). Balzuhair wants to start a new life after Guantanamo. An unnamed U.S. military officer told the panel, "He knows that he will have...

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Guantanamo ex-detainee closely followed?

11 July 201615 July 2016 Dario

US Ambassador in Uruguay, showed worries on Monday (11/07/2016) about the lack of information on Abu Wa'el Dhiab – one of six former Guantanamo prisoners resettled in Uruguay – whereabout. Uruguayan authorities claims he is...

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Attorney oppose Obama’s Guantanamo Bay proposal

21 June 201629 June 2016 Dario

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, a former federal prosecutor opposed Obama's administration proposal that were to roughly free 30 people out of the remaining 80 detainees. In her case, Lych opposed a proposal to legalize video...

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Freedom of Information Act lawsuit permitted newly declassified transcripts from detainee of Guantanamo Bay

15 June 201624 June 2016 Dario

Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union permitted newly declassified transcripts. Abu Zubaydah whose testimony was amongst them, describes the C.I.A.’s torture program he had to endure. Read full article...

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79 remaining detainees @Miami Herald Guantanamo Periodic Review Guide

13 June 201624 June 2016 Dario

The Miami Herald guide as of June 22, 2016 breaks down the position of the remaining 79 Guantánamo detainees. Find the guide here.

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Senate urges new defense bill

10 June 201624 June 2016 Dario

On Thursday, Republicans urged for a new bill – that would allow $602 billion in military spending to prohibit the closing of Guantanamo Bayto – to be passed. In a Friday (10/6/2016) session, Senate voted...

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Board cleared 30 of the remaining 80 Guantanamo detainees

3 June 201624 June 2016 Yacine

Thirty of the remaining 80 Guantanamo detainees have been cleared for release. Amongst them were: Boston Karim, an Afghan said to be "forever prisoner". The board wrote a brief statement declaring him approved for transfer....

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Ghana’s Guantanamo hospitality

3 June 201623 June 2016 Yacine

Ikenna Azuike from What's Up Africa explains how Ghana is helping Obama's administration by hosting two former Guantanamo Bay detainees. Watch video here.

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Tortured Guantanamo detainee demands to be freed

2 June 201624 June 2016 Yacine

On Thursday (2/6/2016), Mohamedou Ould Slahi, one of the most severely tortured Guantanamo detainee and bestselling author of Guantánamo Diary presented his case of freedom to the board. Despite all that happened to him "Mohamedou...

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Guantanamo detainees to be released

23 May 201623 June 2016 Yacine

Ahead of Obama leaving office, 22 or 23 Guantanamo detainees are to be released under his administration by July. Read full article here

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14 year old write an essay on Guantanamo

20 May 201623 June 2016 Dario

As part of the Third Annual Student Editorial Contest, Quinna H, age 14. wrote an essay titled "The Shameful Saga of Guantánamo Bay". You can read the essay here.

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Changes for Guantanamo Trials

11 May 201623 June 2016 Dario

The Obama administration proposes a series of changes to the military commissions trials to make things move quicker and be less costly. Part of those changes would include allowing judges to hear detainee pretrial by...