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Repatriation of Yemeni Detainees a Significant Step Toward Closing Gitmo

By | 12.18.09 | 11:32 am

The news today that the Obama administration has arranged for the repatriation of six Yemeni detainees from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay suggests a breakthrough in what’s long been a major obstacle to closing the notorious U.S. prison.

The Washington Post reports that the transfer More…

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…