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Switzerland May Take Four Gitmo Detainees

By | 09.21.09 | 8:55 am

Switzerland sent officials last month to visit the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay to collect information about four detainees it’s considering accepting for resettlement, The Associated Press reports.

The men being considered are reportedly two Chinese Muslim Uighurs, an Uzbek and a Palestinian. The men the More…

Portugal to Take Two Guantanamo Prisoners; United States, None

By | 08.14.09 | 12:17 pm

Portugal has agreed to take two Syrians held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The deal was apparently reached last week, but didn’t get a whole lot of attention.

Portugal is the third European Union country to accept Guantanamo prisoners More…