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Published on: 10/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Guantanamo opened in 2002 to house prisoners from the so-called “war on terror”. Detainees were arrested in countries across the world on suspicions of ties to al-Qaeda. Many endured horrific torture at secret detention facilities, known as black sites. The prison has become synonymous with the US government’s worst abuses in the post-9/11 era. Congress imposed a ban in 2015 on transferring Gitmo prisoners to US soil. But Eviatar believes the White House can work with lawmakers to lift the prohibition. “It’s a symbol of lawlessness, of Islamophobia,” she said. “We’re still hopeful that President Biden can transfer more detainees out before he leaves office,” Eviatar told Al Jazeera. Friends Committee on National Legislation underscored the urgency for Biden to act before Trump takes office. “With President-elect Donald Trump strongly opposed to closing Guantanamo, the need to President Obama to shut the prison down is more urgent than ever,” Devra Baxter said. Adayfi says the US can have its ideals about freedom, democracy and human rights. “I believe they have Guantanamo,” he says.
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