/tags/guantanamo Guantanamo en-US WLRN Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:54:09 GMT /news/2022-03-21/guantanamo-prosecutors-are-exploring-plea-deals-in-9-11-case-after-years-of-setbacks After 20 years of failure, the U.S. military court in Guantánamo is admitting a 9/11 trial may never happen. Instead, the defendants may plead guilty, serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:54:09 GMT /news/2022-03-21/guantanamo-prosecutors-are-exploring-plea-deals-in-9-11-case-after-years-of-setbacks Sacha Pfeiffer /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/the-supreme-court-considers-whether-the-cias-black-sites-are-state-secrets The case's central issue concerns whether a Guantánamo Bay detainee who has never been charged with a crime can subpoena testimony from the CIA contractors who supervised his torture. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/the-supreme-court-considers-whether-the-cias-black-sites-are-state-secrets Nina Totenberg /2021-09-23/biden-administration-seeks-a-contractor-for-a-migrant-facility-at-guantanamo The Department of Homeland Security insists there are no plans to transfer Haitian migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Guantanamo. But the base has been used to house Haitian refugees before. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:29:12 GMT /2021-09-23/biden-administration-seeks-a-contractor-for-a-migrant-facility-at-guantanamo Joel Rose /2021-07-19/biden-administration-transfers-first-detainee-out-of-guantanamo The Biden administration has transferred a Guantánamo detainee to Morocco, marking the first time a prisoner there has been released since President Biden took office. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:48:00 GMT /2021-07-19/biden-administration-transfers-first-detainee-out-of-guantanamo Sacha Pfeiffer /2021-07-10/what-might-happen-to-guantanamo-now-that-u-s-troops-are-leaving-afghanistan The U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was created to hold people captured in Afghanistan and the broader war on terror. As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, what happens to its detainees? Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMT /2021-07-10/what-might-happen-to-guantanamo-now-that-u-s-troops-are-leaving-afghanistan Sacha Pfeiffer /news/2021-04-16/senators-urge-biden-to-shut-down-guantanamo-calling-it-a-symbol-of-lawlessness Two dozen U.S. senators sent a letter to the White House outlining steps to shutter the crumbling military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where many men have been held uncharged for nearly 20 years. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:25:56 GMT /news/2021-04-16/senators-urge-biden-to-shut-down-guantanamo-calling-it-a-symbol-of-lawlessness Sacha Pfeiffer /2020-05-22/as-pandemic-halts-the-military-court-at-guantanamo-critics-call-for-its-closure The U.S. prison and military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, are widely viewed as dysfunctional and expensive. Now the pandemic has brought court proceedings to a halt. Fri, 22 May 2020 09:07:00 GMT /2020-05-22/as-pandemic-halts-the-military-court-at-guantanamo-critics-call-for-its-closure Sacha Pfeiffer /2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT /2020-01-22/architect-of-cias-torture-program-says-it-went-too-far Sacha Pfeiffer, Meg Anderson /2019-11-14/a-legacy-of-torture-is-preventing-trials-at-guantanamo The CIA's use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks has led to years of legal battles at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where 40 accused terrorists are still being held. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:02:00 GMT /2019-11-14/a-legacy-of-torture-is-preventing-trials-at-guantanamo Sacha Pfeiffer /2019-09-11/guantanamo-has-cost-billions-whistleblower-alleges-gross-waste An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-09-11/guantanamo-has-cost-billions-whistleblower-alleges-gross-waste Sacha Pfeiffer