Prisoners cleared for transfer remain stuck in the military prison at Guantánamo

October 22, 2021
The Washington Post

...“If I had to make a bet on what’s happening, this is an example of the Biden administration, distracted by the pandemic and the economy, not paying any attention to actually making transfers happen,” said Shane Kadidal, an attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, who represents Algerian detainee Sufyian Barhoumi, who was cleared six years ago.

The prison, which has held nearly 800 detainees and now houses 39, became a global symbol of American torture and abuse, following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ...

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