Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son
The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged with a crime.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
The forever prisoners of the U.S. war on terror have become forgotten prisoners, left to rot in cells at Guantánamo Bay or sent abroad to lives of deprivation — or worse.
Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture
Ravil Mingazov spent the last seven years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.
Negotiations Are Underway for Guantánamo’s “Forever Prisoner” From Gaza to Be Released
Abu Zubaydah’s lawyer told a military review board that an unnamed country could admit the 22-year prisoner and surveil him for perpetuity.
Guantánamo Prosecutors Accused of “Outrageous” Misconduct for Trying to Use Torture Testimony
Government prosecutors claimed they didn’t know a former detainee recanted his testimony in interviews with the government.
After Torturing Him, U.S. Breaks Guarantees of Safety to Former Guantánamo Detainee
The U.S. held Saeed Bakhouch at Guantánamo Bay for 20 years without charge, then sent him to have his rights violated in Algeria.
White House Faces Calls to Stop Ex-Guantánamo Detainee’s Forced Return to Russia
The family of a former Guantánamo Bay detainee wants to stop the United Arab Emirates from forcibly repatriating him to Russia in violation of international law.
Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay
Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
Despite U.S. Guarantee, Guantánamo Prisoner Released to Algeria Immediately Imprisoned and Abused
In emails obtained by The Intercept, the State Department made repeated assurances about Saeed Bakhouch’s “appropriate and humane treatment.”
Released Guantánamo Detainees Are Still Being Denied Human Rights, U.N. Report Warns
U.S.-brokered transfers to Kazakhstan led to arbitrary detention, former Guantánamo prisoners told The Intercept.
More Than 150 International Organizations Call on Biden to Close Guantánamo on 21st Anniversary
Guantánamo Bay “is the iconic example of the abandonment of the rule of law,” the letter argues.