The U.S. Department of Defense announced the transfer of six detainees from U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Two detainees were shifted to Tunisia while four others were transferred to Yemen. The Department said these detainees were cleared for transfer following a broad series of review processes at Guantanamo Bay.
Guards keep a hawk’s eye over the detention camp at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Defense Department officials announced that the remaining number of detainees has come down to approximately 375. About 75 detainees remain at Guantanamo , who the U.S. government has determined eligible for transfer or release. Departure of these remaining detainees is subject to ongoing discussions to determine proper arrangements between the United States and other nations.
Since 2002, around 405 detainees have been shifted from Guantanamo to other countries including Albania, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Yemen.
Detainees who are cleared for transfer only after a series of reviews depart Guantanamo once their respective governments provide convincing assurance that they would be treated humanely and that effective steps would be taken to ease the threat that such individuals pose to the United States and its allies.
The issue of war criminals longing in U.S. jails has been making news for a long time. Moreover, the atrocities and abuse such detainees have to face in jails only adds to the trouble. Human rights activists have for long been raising hue and cry over the treatment meted out to the suspected war criminals.
Via: Washingtonpost
