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May 19, 2021

Biden Admin Approves Release of 3 Guatánamo Prisoners Held Without Charge for 20 Years
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The New York Times is reporting the Biden administration has approved
the release of three prisoners who have been held at the U.S. military
prison in Guantánamo Bay without charge for two decades. The men, who
are from Pakistan and Yemen, will reportedly be released to countries
that have agreed to impose surveillance measures on them. While
advocates welcomed Biden's move, they say it's not enough and continue
to call for shutting down Guantánamo. The ACLU said, "An end to almost
two decades of military detention of Muslim men without charge or trial
is a human rights obligation and a national security necessity." At
least nine of the 40 remaining prisoners at Guantánamo have been
approved for release; some have been waiting for years for another
country to take them in.


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