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July 22, 2013

Pentagon: 71 Guantánamo Prisoners to Receive Parole Hearings 
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The Pentagon has announced 71 Guantánamo Bay prisoners will face
parole-style hearings at an undetermined date. The six-member,
all-military boards will not rule on whether prisoners are being
lawfully held, but if their imprisonment is needed to protect the United
States from major threats. In addition to having no timetable, the
military has yet to disclose which prisoners will go first and whether
the media will be allowed to observe. President Obama first ordered the
reviews two years ago. The 71 prisoners do not include the 86 others who
have already been cleared for release, but remain behind bars. The news
comes amidst a prolonged hunger strike by Guantánamo prisoners, with at
least 46 being force-fed.

 

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