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Shaker Aamer Transfer Long Overdue, Upends Guantanamo Myths

In response to reports that Saudi national Shaker Aamer will be transferred to the UK after being held without charge…

September 25, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Files Complaint Requesting Investigation of DOJ Response to CIA Torture Program

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General requesting…

September 22, 2015

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Less Than 75 Pounds and Never Charged with a Crime, Tariq Ba Odah May Die at Guantanamo

The US Department of Justice filed its opposition today to Guantanamo detainee Tariq Ba Odah's habeas petition and bid for…

August 14, 2015

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New Details of Majid Khan’s Torture Highlight Need for Re-opening of Department of Justice Investigation

Today, Reuters published for the first time de-classified information detailing the CIA’s torture of Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan. According to…

June 2, 2015

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USA: Crimes and Impunity

More than four months after publication of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s summary report on the secret detention program…

April 21, 2015

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U.S. Inaction Following CIA Torture Report is De Facto Amnesty for Perpetrators

Amnesty International released a report today criticizing the Obama administration’s silence in the wake of the Senate torture report, calling…

April 20, 2015

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UK Doctor to White House: Release Our Last Detainee

London Marathon runner Dr David Nicholl is in Washington to demand President Obama delivers on his promise to close Guantánamo…

April 17, 2015

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Crimes and Impunity

Amnesty International released a report today criticizing the Obama administration’s silence in the wake of the Senate torture report, calling…

April 17, 2015

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Amnesty International: Bill Banning Guantanamo Transfers is a Step Toward Keeping Guantanamo Open Forever

As the Senate Armed Services Committee concluded its markup of the Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act, which seeks to…

February 12, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Response to the State of the Union Address

During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Obama touched on issues of national security, criminal justice reform, immigration policy…

January 21, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Latest Guantanamo Detainee Transfers

In response to reports that five detainees were released from the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and resettled in Kazakhstan,…

December 31, 2014

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Release of Torture Report Underscores Need for Accountability

In response to the release today of a declassified version of the summary and findings of the Senate Select Committee…

December 9, 2014