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January 6, 2022

As Guantánamo Turns 20, Pentagon Is Building a New Secret Courtroom
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The Pentagon is building what The New York Times has described as a new
secret courtroom for the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo. While
President Biden has promised to close the prison, the military is
spending $4 million on the new courtroom, which is being built without a
gallery for journalists and other members of the public to view
proceedings. This month marks 20 years since the opening of Guantánamo,
where the U.S. still holds 39 men - most of whom have never been charged
with a crime. The group Witness Against Torture plans to hold a rally
outside the White House on Tuesday, January 11, to mark the anniversary.


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