Guantanamo Bay
In January 2002, a United States military prison was established in the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. This prison was built in order to detain dangerous men, most of which were involved in terrorist activities.
"These people are despairing because they are being held lawlessly. There's no end in sight. They're not being brought before any independent judges. They're not being charged and convicted for any crime."
- William Goodman, Legal Director for the Center of Constitutional Rights, after the suicides of three detainees.
- William Goodman, Legal Director for the Center of Constitutional Rights, after the suicides of three detainees.
As of December 2012, there are 155 prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay. Many of these men have been held indefinitely for over 11 years. As a form of protest, prisoners go on hunger strikes until they are force-fed through tubes. The conditions that detainees face in Guantanamo violate the Geneva Conventions.
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"There is no question that U.S. interrogations have resulted in deaths. High-ranking officials who knew about the torture and sat on their hands and those who created and endorsed these policies must be held accountable.” - Anthony Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU. |