Guantánamo Bay
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About Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and it is surrounded by steep hills which create an enclave that is cut off from its immediate hinterland.
9/11 defendant unfit to stand trial, US judge rules
...By Ece GoksedefBBC NewsA military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the five defendants charged over the 9/11 attacks is not fit to stand trial in a death-penalty case...
Brothers leave Guantanamo Bay without charge after almost 20 years
...By George WrightBBC NewsTwo brothers from Pakistan who were held in the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 20 years have been released without charge...
Children punched and locked out naked in care homes rated 'good'
... Something out of Guantanamo Bay Nicola Oades daughter, Ruby - who is autistic, has epilepsy and significant learning disabilities - was grabbed by the wrist and dragged into her bedroom at Fullerton House by a member of staff, who was later sacked...
Ron DeSantis profile: The Florida governor with White House buzz
... His service as a JAG officer included working with detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, as well as an assignment as a legal adviser for elite US Navy Seals deployed to Iraq...
US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
... Some Republicans took issue with clients Ms Jackson took on as a public defence lawyer - namely terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, with some accusing her of being soft on crime...
Long-term Guantanamo inmate sent home to Algeria
...Guantanamo Bay inmate Sufiyan Barhoumi has been repatriated to Algeria, US officials say, after spending nearly 20 years at the detention facility...
Colin Powell: From Vietnam vet to secretary of state
... He remained outspoken on political issues, criticising the Bush administration on many fronts, including the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay...
The war on Terror ever?
... He is particularly annoyed by those critics of Guantanamo Bay, including Washington s Western partners, who have now abandoned their citizens in desolate camps strung out in Syria and Iraq...
Long-term Guantanamo inmate sent home to Algeria
Guantanamo Bay inmate Sufiyan Barhoumi has been repatriated to Algeria, US officials say, after spending nearly 20 years at the detention facility.
He was captured at a safehouse in Pakistan with a top al-Qaeda member in 2002, and accused of taking part in a plan to bomb the US.
But the US Department of Defence said his detention was no longer considered necessary.
It said Algeria had given assurances that he would be treated humanely.
In a statement, The Department added that US authorities recommended that Mr Barhoumi could be sent back to his native country " subject to Security . . assurance".
" The United States appreciates the willingness of Algeria, and other partners to support ongoing US efforts toward a deliberate and thorough process focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing of the Guantanamo Bay facility, " The Statement said.
The Department provided no further details about Mr Barhoumi.
Algeria has not publicly commented on the issue.
With the latest release, 37 detainees remain - including 18 eligible for Transfer - at Guantanamo Bay , which is part of a US naval base complex in south-eastern Cuba.
Since 2002, the detention facility has been used to hold what the US describes as captured unlawful combatants during America's war on Terror .
Source of news: bbc.com
