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September 24, 2013

U.S. Military to Stop Releasing Tally of Guantánamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike 
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The U.S. military says it will stop reporting the number of prisoners on
hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay after its official tally has dropped to
just 19 prisoners. Eighteen of the prisoners are listed for
force-feeding with nasal tubes. The hunger strike against indefinite
detention began in February. At its peak, the military counted 106
participants, while prisoner attorneys said the number was higher, with
nearly all 166 prisoners taking part. The strike forced President Obama
to publicly address his failure to deliver on a promise to close
Guantánamo. Last month, two prisoners were moved to Algeria in the
first transfer out of Guantánamo in nearly a year.

 

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