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.
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Elise Swain is Photo Editor of The Intercept. Prior to this role, she was an associate producer for the Intercepted podcast, while working across various mediums for The Intercept, including writing, photography, video, illustration, and audio. Before joining The Intercept, she worked as a freelance artist and has a BFA in photo and video from the School of Visual Arts. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.
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