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Imprisoning Democracy

US: Guantanamo inmates join growing hunger strike
21-03-2013
More prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have joined a growing hunger strike that their lawyers say reflects hopelessness about their prospects of ever being freed from the US detention center in Cuba.


Canada: Youngest and last Western detainee at Guantanamo repatriated to Canada
30-09-2012
Canadian Omar Khadr, the youngest and the last Western detainee at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was repatriated to Canada.


US transfers two Syrian Guantanamo detainees to Portugal
29-08-2009
Two Syrian detainees held at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay have been handed over to Portuguese authorities.


Ireland agrees to take in two Guantanamo inmates
30-07-2009
Ireland has agreed to take in two detainees from the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp to support US President Barack Obama in his plans to close the controversial site.


Guantanamo Bay: Terror suspects lodge Geneva Convention complaint
21-03-2009
Lawyers for 30 detainees at the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are taking the American government to task for failing to meet Geneva Convention standards during their detention.


USA: Barak Obama to give orders to close Guantanamo
22-01-2009
US President Barack Hussein Obama will be issuing orders Thursday to close the notorious Guantanamo prison, where Muslims are being held for years withoug trial, within a year.


US judge orders release of five Algerians from Guantanamo
20-11-2008
Five out of six Algerians held for almost seven years at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must be freed, a US judge has ruled.


UK court criticizes US refusal to disclose torture evidence
23-10-2008
Two High Court judges have criticized as "deeply disturbing" the refusal by the US to disclose evidence that could prove a British resident held at Guantanamo Bay was tortured before confessing to terrorism offenses.


Guantanamo Bay: Six Pakistanis in Camp X-ray face serious charges
08-09-2008
The US has formally informed Pakistan that it is holding six Pakistanis at Guantanamo Bay prison, including a businessman, accused of exporting nuclear weapons to other countries.


Hamdan: Unfair trial compounds injustice of unlawful detention
06-08-2008
The conviction of Salim Hamdan under procedures that do not meet international fair trial standards compounds the injustice of his more than five years' unlawful detention in Guantánamo, said Amnesty International today


Aafia Siddiqui faces charge of trying to kill US officers
06-08-2008


U.S. Supreme Court allows foreign prisoners in Guantanamo to appeal
12-06-2008


Guantanamo: Habib 'vomited in Gitmo interrogation'
21-05-2008


Guantanamo: 9/11 accused has first visit with lawyer
27-04-2008


United States censors Guantanamo prisoner's sketch of force-feeding
18-03-2008


Saudi Arabia: 10 More Return From Guantanamo
30-12-2007


USA: Guantanamo detainees tell of abuses
12-09-2007


Guantánamo Swede gives up case against US
15-08-2007


Guantanamo: Calls for closure as US may shelve closure
22-06-2007


USA: Court orders release of 'enemy combatant'
12-06-2007


Two Guantanamo detainees face terror charges
04-06-2007


The Coffin: another way out of Guantanamo
31-05-2007


Guantanamo detainee threatens suicide
21-05-2007


Australia: Hicks expected home tomorrow
19-05-2007


US official: Germany not keen on release of Guantanamo inmate
02-03-2007


German-born ex-prisoner describes torture at Guantanamo Bay
18-01-2007


FBI details possible detainee abuse
03-01-2007


6 Yemenis released from Guantanamo
19-12-2006


Sign 16 Saudis Return Home From Guantanamo
14-12-2006


New block for Guantanamo Bay prison condemned
08-12-2006


US transfers Guantanamo inmates to Bahrain, Iran, Pakistan
16-10-2006


UK Guantanamo ruling: Strong disappointment, says Amnesty
12-10-2006


U.S. war prisons legal vacuum for 14, 000
18-09-2006


Two Malaysians in maximum detention at Gitmo
13-09-2006


Guantanamo now holds top terror suspects
07-09-2006


Supreme Court blocks Guantanamo trials
30-06-2006


Father of Gitmo detainee rejects empty body of son
19-06-2006


Team to be sent to Guantanamo
12-06-2006


UK Guantánamo pair loses case
26-05-2006


Saudi detainees released from Guantanamo
19-05-2006


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