Showing posts with label Guantanamo issue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guantanamo issue. Show all posts

Monday, November 1, 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Biden Admin. Guantanamo Review Must Ensure Remedies for Torture Victims, UN Experts Say - Sputnik International

Guantanamo Review Must Ensure Remedies for Torture Victims

The Biden administration's review of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre must ensure that remedies will be provided for detainees that have been tortured there, the United Nations said in a press release on Tuesday.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Biden Admin. Aims To Close Guantanamo Bay Prison By End Of Term In Office - White House

Guantanamo Bay Prison

 The Biden administration intends to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center by the end of President Joe Biden's term in office, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing on Friday.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Trump plans to keep Guantanamo Bay open

Trump plans to keep Guantanamo Bay open
US President Donald Trump is preparing to reverse an Obama-era order to shut down the infamous military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a report by Politico, a political news website in Washington D.C.

Saturday, June 17, 2017

‘Not in a position to lecture’: Cuba fires back at Trump, says blockade ‘destined to fail’

Havana has blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to roll back much of Barack Obama’s policy of rapprochement and imposing new restrictions on Cuba using the pretext of human rights concerns, calling it a case of double standards.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Guantanamo: Trump urges Obama to halt prisoner transfers


U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to halt prisoner transfers from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, calling the detainees "extremely dangerous people."

Friday, April 1, 2016

ΗΠΑ: Προς μεταφορά σε άλλες χώρες δέκα κρατούμενοι του Γκουαντάναμο

Περίπου δέκα κρατούμενους από τις φυλακές Γκουαντάναμο της Κούβας σε τουλάχιστον δύο χώρες σκοπεύουν να μεταφέρουν οι ΗΠΑ.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Obama considering all options to close Guantanamo - (White House)

The White House on Wednesday said that President Barack Obama will use "every element of his authority" to push forward the closing of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if Congress does not cooperate in this regard.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Pentagon looking for US locations to house Guantanamo detainees amid opposition at home

US defense chief Ash Carter said Thursday the Pentagon is examining domestic sites to transfer detainees currently held without any trials at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid unrelenting opposition from local officials and lawmakers.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

US and Cuba spar over human rights after flag ceremony

US Secretary of State John Kerry declared a new era in relations with Cuba as the Stars and Stripes flag was raised on the island, but stark differences remain between the two countries over issues such as democracy and human rights.