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Obama to detail Guantanamo closure plan

Obama to detail Guantanamo closure plan

20 May 2013, 11:14 AM

Americas | US President Barack Obama will soon give details of plans to close Guantanamo Bay, where prisoners are on a hunger strike. 
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Obama vows new bid to close Guantanamo

Obama vows new bid to close Guantanamo

01 May 2013, 11:20 AM

Americas | US President Barack Obama has made a fresh vow to close Guantanamo Bay military prison, amid a continuing hunger strike by inmates. Read more

More medical staff sent to Guantanamo

More medical staff sent to Guantanamo

30 April 2013, 13:25 PM

Americas | More US Navy medical staff have been sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison to cope with a hunger strike involving nearly two-thirds of detainees. Read more

David Hicks terrorism charge found invalid

David Hicks terrorism charge found invalid

17 October 2012, 10:23 AM

Australia | A US federal court has found the charge of providing material support for terrorism against David Hicks was applied retrospectively, writes Andy Park.


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US discloses list of Guantanamo inmates

US discloses list of Guantanamo inmates

22 September 2012, 17:34 PM

North America | The US government has published for the first time a list of 55 Guantanamo detainees cleared for release but awaiting transfer to a willing host country. Read more

Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials

Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials

19 May 2012, 11:46 AM

North America | A special US military tribunal at Guantanamo is weighing whether to hold separate trials for five accused plotters of the September 11 attacks, a defense lawyer said. Read more

CIA torture probes dropped

CIA torture probes dropped

01 July 2011, 7:08 AM

North America | The US Justice Department has dropped nearly all the probes into CIA agents over alleged abusive interrogation techniques carried out in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
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Former Guantanamo inmate to appear in play

29 April 2011, 13:20 PM

Former Guantanamo Bay inmate Mamdouh Habib is set to make a cameo appearance in a play that tells the story of his arrest, torture and time behind bars. Read more

Guantanamo trial for 9/11 mastermind

Guantanamo trial for 9/11 mastermind

05 April 2011, 6:23 AM

North America | In a major about-face, the Obama administration said that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried at Guantanamo rather than a civilian court in New York. 
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Habib settlement in taxpayer interest: PM

Habib settlement in taxpayer interest: PM

08 January 2011, 14:34 PM

Australia |

An out-of-court settlement with former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib is in the interest of the commonwealth and taxpayers, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
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Obama vows repeal of Guantanamo curbs

08 January 2011, 9:54 AM

Americas | Under protest, President Barack Obama signed a huge defence bill that effectively blocks his bid to close Guantanamo Bay, but vowed to repeal the curbs. Read more

No end soon for Guantanamo: White House

No end soon for Guantanamo: White House

27 December 2010, 9:37 AM

North America | The White House admits it can't shut Guantanamo Bay in the near future, even as it acknowledged the US naval prison camp is a lightning rod for Islamic extremists. Read more