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President Trump expands Guantanamo’s indefinite detention facilities

    President Trump expands Guantanamo’s indefinite detention facilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2019. President Trump is increasing indefinite detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, it has been revealed. Middle East Eye and the Miami Herald have revealed that administrators … Continue reading

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Congress: Don’t obstruct closure of Guantánamo

Obama’s remarks on plan to close Guantánamo prison Let us do what is right for America. Let us go ahead and close this chapter, and do it right, do it carefully, do it in a way that makes sure we’re … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Jack Straw rewriting UK #torture complicity history

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Monday Dec 14, 2015 UK torture complicity: Jack Straw’s comments do not fit with facts Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has reportedly today claimed that “the British government never condoned, nor … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Ahmed Ould Abd al-Aziz was released from GITMO, Shaker Aamer wasn’t

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Thurs Oct 29, 2015 Cleared Mauritanian detainee released from Guantanamo Bay Ahmed Ould Abd al-Aziz has been released from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay to his native Mauritania. Aziz, a … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK putting “trade” ahead of protecting Andy Tsege

Reprieve: 0044 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Mon Oct 26, 2015 ‘Bury me in England’ – new fears for British father kidnapped to Ethiopia A British father of three who has been held for 16 months in incommunicado detention … Continue reading

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Reprieve: US must release files proving Younous Chekkouri’s innocence

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Fri Sept 25, 2015 US must release files proving innocence of former Guantanamo detainee, say lawyers   Lawyers at human rights NGO Reprieve yesterday filed an emergency motion demanding the US … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Shaker Aamer’s release from GITMO should happen tomorrow, not next month

Reprieve +44 (0) 207 553 8161 For immediate release: Fri Sept 25, 2015 Reprieve welcomes release of Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Commenting, Clive Stafford Smith, Shaker Aamer’s lawyer, said: “This is great news, albeit about 13 years too late. But … Continue reading

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Reprieve: UK is already bombing Syria; debate is “somewhat obsolete”

Reprieve 44 (0) 207 553 8140 For immediate release: Fri July 17, 2015 UK pilots conducted strikes in Syria British personnel have already conducted air strikes in Syria, despite the Government’s claim that there would be a vote in Parliament … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Judge orders Obama Administration to prepare GITMO force-feeding tapes for public release

Reprieve US 001 (917) 855 8064 For immediate release: Fri July 10, 2015 Judge orders US government to prepare Guantánamo force-feeding tapes for public release A federal judge today ordered the Obama Administration to prepare secret videotapes of a Guantanamo … Continue reading

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Reprieve: Judge deems delays on turning over GITMO cell extraction/force-feed tapes “frivolous”

Reprieve US 001 (917) 855 8064 For immediate release: Thurs July 9, 2015 Judge slams ‘frivolous’ Government appeal; pledges to ‘move fast’ on Guantánamo tapes release A federal judge has slammed the Obama Administration’s stalling over the release of 32 … Continue reading

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