The Office of Military Commissions building in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Photo: AP The Office of Military Commissions building in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Photo: AP
The Office of Military Commissions building in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Photo: AP
World /  United States & Canada

Joe Biden administration launches review aimed at closing Guantanamo Bay prison

  • Guantanamo Bay was set up to house foreign suspects following the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington
  • The facility came to symbolise the excesses of the US ‘war on terror’ because of harsh interrogation methods described by critics as ‘torture’

Topic |   Guantanamo Bay detention camp
Reuters
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Updated: 6:05am, 13 Feb, 2021

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The Office of Military Commissions building in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Photo: AP The Office of Military Commissions building in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Photo: AP
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