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U.S. sends 12 Guantanamo detainees to home countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sent 12 inmates from the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan, Yemen and an enclave in Somalia despite concerns about militant cells in those countries.
Nations:Saudi Arabia Afghanistan People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-20
Iran acknowledges prisoners were beaten to death
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's hard-line judiciary acknowledged for the first time Saturday that at least three prisoners detained after June's disputed presidential election were beaten to death by their jailers, confirming a key claim by the country's opposition movement.
Nations:Iran Source:(AP)
2009-12-19
Guantanamo may close by summer: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the U.S. government's purchase of a prison in Illinois to hold some Guantanamo Bay detainees will help close the facility in Cuba, perhaps by summer.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-16
Ill. town welcomes plan to house Gitmo detainees
THOMSON, Ill. - The White House decision to move up to 100 Guantanamo Bay detainees to this dying Mississippi River town has folks here seeing dollar signs, not suspected terrorists.
Nations:U.S. People:Dick Durbin Barack Obama Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-12-15
States letting inmates cut even more prison time
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - If the state weren't so pressed for cash, Joshua Gomes might still be behind bars. Instead, he's working temp jobs - at a construction site one week, a recycling plant another - and talks about going to college, teaching or joining the military.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
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