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April 19, 2011

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Uighers at Guantánamo 
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by five Chinese Muslims,
known as Uighurs, who have been held without charge at Guantánamo Bay,
Cuba, since 2002. The Center for Constitutional Rights, which has
represented some of the men, criticized the ruling. In a statement, the
CCR said: "The practical impact of today's decision is that detainees
will remain in America's illegal offshore prison indefinitely
notwithstanding their exoneration."



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