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October 8, 2008

Judge Orders Release of 17 Gitmo Prisoners
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A federal judge has ordered the release of seventeen Chinese Muslim
prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The ruling marks the first time an American
court has ordered the release of a Guantanamo prisoner, rejecting the
Bush administration’s vow it can hold them indefinitely. It’s also the
first time a foreign national has been ordered transferred from
Guantanamo to the US. The Uighur prisoners would face possible torture
and persecution if deported back to China. US District Judge Ricardo
Urbina said the administration has failed to provide proof the prisoners
were so-called enemy combatants or security risks. The prisoners will
live with Uighur families in Washington, D.C. until a permanent solution
is found.



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