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He and others agree. This bedrock right has no adequate substitute. Obama disregards it lawlessly. He's contemptuous of fundamental human rights. He spurns rule of law principles. He lets torture and other abuses continue. More on that below.
CCR details Gitmo by the numbers . Everyone needs to know. Few detainees were charged. Most were innocent victims. So are those remaining.
Around 95% were sold for bounty. Washington wanted prisoners. Guilt or innocence didn't matter. It doesn't now. Rule of law principles are spurned. Torture remains official policy. Appalling human suffering continues.
Since Guantanamo opened, an estimated 779 victims were interned. Of those, 604 were transferred. Another 166 remain.
According to US records, at least 92% aren't "Al-Qaeda fighters." Over half those remaining were cleared for release. They're still held.
Forty-six men are indefinitely detained uncharged. They committed no crimes. They can't be prosecuted. Washington claims they're too dangerous to release. Saying so is false on its face.
Twenty-two prisoners were under age 18 when abducted. Twelve or more fear torture, persecution or death awaits them at home. They need safe havens to rebuild their lives. They're not easy to find.
Current detainees have been held on average 10 years or longer. Nearly all are innocent victims. Some will never be freed. Torture and other abuses brutalize them.
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