20210218 Guantanamo schließen!

CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO

Amnesty writes us: The military prison at Guantánamo Bay is a glaring, longstanding stain on the human rights record of our country. It’s time for President Biden to take a powerful stand against this symbol of Islamophobia, and the rampant discrimination that has defined the Trump presidency.

Dozens of Muslim men remain imprisoned at the Guantánamo Bay detention center, a U.S. military prison in Cuba. Many of them have been tortured by U.S. officials, and most have never been charged or granted a trial. Six are still imprisoned despite having been cleared for transfer out of custody. All of these actions are grave human rights violations under international law.

Toffiq al-Bihani is one of these men. He is a Yemeni citizen who was tortured by
the CIA before he was sent to Guantánamo in 2003, where he has been held without charge or trial ever since. He was authorized for transfer out of the prison in 2010. It still hasn’t happened.

Guantánamo detainees should be brought to trial in civilian federal courts, if this can be achieved in accordance with international law, and without recourse to the death penalty. Detainees like Toffiq al-Bihani who are already cleared for transfer should be transferred immediately to countries that will respect their human rights.

Those who were subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment must receive genuine access to rehabilitation and redress. The individuals responsible for torture and enforced disappearance must be brought to justice in a fair trial, so that we can send a powerful message that no one is above international law.

Kommentar: RE: 20210218 Guantanamo schließen!

Dr. Rainer,
I spent fourteen years at Guantanamo. It’s time for President Biden to close it.
My horrific, endless nightmare — held behind bars since 2002, tortured, and never even charged with a crime — was finally going to end. I was held there for seven more gruesome years before being released in 2016, thanks to Amnesty International and other groups who campaigned tirelessly for my freedom.
But I’m just one person to be freed: today, Guantánamo remains open. Forty Muslim men are still held there behind bars, most of whom have also never been charged with a crime nor given a fair trial. Now, President Biden needs to pick up where President Obama left off and end these grave human rights violations by closing Guantánamo.
During my time behind bars, I knew that there were many people fighting for my freedom. I am so grateful for all the people who spoke out for me when I didn’t have a voice — and I am grateful for Amnesty International, which has been fighting for justice and human rights for Guantánamo detainees since its opening in 2002.

Mohamedou Ould Salahi, 18.02.21 16:41

RE: 20210218 Guantanamo schließen!

Die USA geben für jeden Gefangenen pro Jahr 13 Millione US$ aus. Das ist doch generös .... (Quelle Inforadio 9.1.21 9:40h)
von den anfangs 780 Gefangenen dürfen noch 40 diesen Service genießen.

Sören, 09.01.21 10:15

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