White House pledges to continue transfer of Guantanamo Bay inmates
The White House plans to transfer more inmates out of the Guantanamo…
Guantanamo closure unlikely after Obama signs defence bill
Obama's signing of the Congressional defence spending bill for 2016 on Wednesday…
US Congress passes bill complicating Obama’s plans to close Guantanamo
A bill that extends the ban on transferring Guantanamo prisonors to the…
US blocks release of hunger-striking Guantanamo detainee
The US Justice Department has argued against the release of a prisoner…
Guantanamo: Where US terror prisoners occupy Cuban soil
Barack Obama would like to close the US prison at Guantanamo Bay…
A failure of democracy and human rights
By Dr Cesar Chelala It is a sad day for democracy when…
An unlearned lesson from 9/11
By Dr Cesar Chelala On a rainy morning in April 1958, in Washington DC,…
Suicide underscores grim conditions at Guantanamo
Other Guantanamo detainees have reported finding "scissors and sharp objects in their…
9/11 defendants skip Guantanamo hearing
The defendants had asked that Friday's proceedings be cancelled out of respect…
Names of 55 Guantánamo detainees released
US Department of Justice discloses list of 55 prisoners cleared for release