Category: Guantanamo Bay detention center

Pakistan: Oldest Prisoner Freed From Guantanamo, Back Home

October 29, 2022
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ISLAMABAD—A 75-year-old from Pakistan who was the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was released and returned to Pakistan on Saturday, the foreign ministry in Islamabad and the U.S. Defense Department said. Saifullah Paracha was reunited with his family after more than 17 years in custody in the U.S. base in Cuba, the…

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White House Is in the Process of Emptying Guantanamo Bay, With Goal to Close Prison

July 19, 2021
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday the Biden administration is “considering all available avenues to responsibly transfer detainees,” and “close Guantanamo Bay.” “Yes, our goal is to close Guantanamo Bay,” Psaki said at Monday’s briefing. “I don’t have a timeline for you. As you know, there’s a process. There are different layers of…

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