Guantánamo News

The rights of a Guantanamo detainee facing trial in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa were not violated when the military took away his uniformed lawyers, a judge ruled Wednesday. Ahmed Ghailani has no right to keep a...

As the media fuels swine flu fear with reports that there is a shortage of vaccines, a small number of political prisoners in Cuba enjoy the opportunity of inoculation: "Officials announced on October 30th that H1N1 vaccinations will be made...

Arguing in favor of the decision, Defense Department Spokesman Bryan Whitman said "Past experience has led me to believe it is best to keep these visits focused on the purpose of the trip, which in this case is military commission...

The White House denied that swine flu vaccine was being sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, knocking down reports detainees would get shots in short supply for at-risk people in the United States. "There is no vaccine in Guantanamo, and there's...

With just four months left before his self-imposed deadline to close Guantanamo Bay, US President Barack Obama still faces tough decisions on how to deal with the 226 men left in detention. Opened in January 2002 as a holding facility...

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts said Wednesday they were "confident" that terrorist detainees from Guantánamo would not be relocated to Fort Leavenworth. The Kansas Republicans offered the assessment as they announced their intention to no longer hold hostage the nominations...

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Cuba — Noam Chomsky may be among America's most enduring anti-war activists. But the leftist intellectual's anthology of post-Sept. 11 commentary is taboo at Guantánamo's prison library, which offers books and videos on Harry Potter, World Cup soccer and Islam....

Naval base in Cuba are hearing postponement requests Wednesday for two al-Qaida "foot soldiers," the Pentagon says. In one of the two case, the Defense Department is seeking a delay while the Obama administration decides whether to proceed with military...

The youngest prisoner in Guantanamo has been released. He will go back to his home in Afghanistan. The youngest name is Muhammad Al Jawad, 19 years old. When United States detained him, His age was only 12 years. He supposed...