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June 10, 2009

Uyghur Prisoners to Be Resettled in Palau
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The Obama administration, meanwhile, has reportedly reached an agreement
to transfer up to seventeen Chinese Uyghur prisoners from Guantanamo to
the Pacific archipelago of Palau. Earlier today, Palau’s government
released a statement saying it would “temporarily resettle” the Uyghurs.
The group is still being held at Guantanamo, even though they are no
longer considered enemy combatants. The reported agreement follows the
Obama administration’s efforts to block a legal petition for the
Uyghurs’ release to the United States.



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