Gitmo
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Omar Khadr’s appeal in U.S. military court remains in limbo: lawyerKhadr filed an appeal with the commission review in 2013, arguing that the offences were not war crimes when he allegedly committed them.CanadaNov 18, 2019
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Trial date in 9/11 case at Guantanamo set for early 2021In setting the Jan. 11, 2021, start, Cohen noted that the trial at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, “will face a host of administrative and logistics challenges.”WorldAug 30, 2019
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U.S. moving closer to 1st transfer of prisoner out of Guantanamo Bay under Donald TrumpThe United States is advancing toward the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under Donald TrumpWorldMar 19, 2018
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U.S. misses deadline for 1st Guantanamo transfer under Donald TrumpA Defense Department spokeswoman said it “hopes the transfer will take place soon."WorldFeb 20, 2018
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Donald Trump signs executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay openPresident Donald Trump has signed a new executive order announcing his intent to keep the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay open.PoliticsJan 30, 2018
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Donald Trump calls New York City truck attack suspect ‘animal,’ floats idea of sending him to ‘Gitmo’The president made the comment a day after police said Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek immigrant, mowed people down on a bicycle path in Manhattan, killing eight and injuring at least 11 more.CrimeNov 1, 2017
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Omar Khadr settlement: Canada ‘set the bar’ with apology, ex-Gitmo detainee saysSpeaking from his home in Birmingham in the U.K., Moazzam Begg said Canadians should be proud of the federal government.CanadaJul 11, 2017
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Jeff Sessions visiting Guantanamo Bay after calling it a ‘perfectly acceptable place’The attorney general has long been a vocal supporter of the continued use of Guantanamo and its military commissions.WorldJul 7, 2017
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Former Guantanamo Bay detainees trying to return to terrorism: Republican lawmakerHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce cited a report claiming detainees are being transferred to foreign countries poorly equipped to stop them from returning to terrorist activities.WorldJan 10, 2017
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