Guantanamo Bay

A U.S. Naval officer stands at the entrance of the U.S. prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Oct. 22, 2016.

Guantánamo Bay detainees continue to face 'inhuman' treatment, U.N. investigator finds

2:45pm June 27, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The United Nations report says 30 men remained detained at Guantánamo Bay — 19 of whom have never been charged with a crime. The investigator says the infamous site should be shuttered.

Majid Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani man, was released from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Thursday. Pictured here in 2022, he was sent to Belize after suing for unlawful imprisonment.

A Guantánamo inmate was released to Belize after suing for wrongful imprisonment

12:06pm February 03, 2023

by Sacha Pfeiffer

A 42-year-old Pakistani man who spent nearly half his life in U.S. custody has been released from Guantánamo and resettled in Belize after suing the Biden administration for unlawful imprisonment.

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Razor wire and a guard tower stands at a closed section of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2016.

What Might Happen To Guantánamo Now That U.S. Troops Are Leaving Afghanistan

5:42pm July 10, 2021

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was created to hold people captured in Afghanistan and the broader war on terror. As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, what happens to its detainees?

The Periodic Review Board, which uses this building for meetings, has recommended the release of a long-held prisoner from Guantanamo.

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U.S. Clears For Release Longtime Guantánamo Inmate Never Charged With A Crime

7:50pm December 11, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

The Yemeni man, who is in his mid-40s and known by several names, has been held for more than 18 years. Although cleared for release, the U.S. must still find a place for him to go.

The inmate population at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, once stood at nearly 700 but has since dwindled to 40.

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Trump Rules Out Sending Captured ISIS Fighters To Guantánamo Bay

5:48pm September 20, 2019

by David Welna

Few foreign ISIS fighters captured in Syria and Iraq have been repatriated. Unless European allies accept nationals who are ISIS prisoners of war, Trump said, "we're releasing them at the border."

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seen shortly after his capture during a 2003 raid in Pakistan, is accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

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Trial Date Set For Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged In Sept. 11 Attacks

7:47pm August 30, 2019

A U.S. military court judge in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has set a trial date of Jan. 11, 2021, though a number of other deadlines would need to be met for the trial to begin then.

A humvee passes the guard tower guard tower at the entrance of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, also known as "Gitmo" in October 2016. October 23, 2016 at the U.S.

Trump Signs Order To Keep Prison At Guantanamo Bay Open

6:10am January 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The president's new order reverses one issued by Obama in his first days in office. During his campaign, Trump had promised to keep the facility open and to "load it up with some bad dudes."

A flag waves inside Camp 6 at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba last February.

4 More Prisoners Leave Guantanamo In Waning Days Of Obama Administration

10:02am January 06, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The four released detainees are from Yemen and have been accepted by Saudi Arabia. They were never charged and had been at the Guantanamo Bay prison for more than 14 years.

Caribbean Nations Feel Hurricane Matthew's Lash

10:12pm October 03, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Authorities warn of "life threatening" wind and flooding in Haiti and have issued warnings for parts of Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. The U.S. Navy evacuated families from its base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

A static display shows the belongings of a typical inmate in a prison cell at camp V at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2013.

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15 Guantanamo Bay Detainees Transferred To United Arab Emirates

9:11am August 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It's the largest single release of Guantanamo detainees since President Obama took office. The population of the military prison in Cuba is now down to 61.