2 Uzbeks from Guantanamo prison arrive in Ireland; Amnesty asks other EU nations to do moreSeptember 30th, 2009 2 Uzbeks from Guantanamo prison arrive in IrelandDUBLIN — Two Uzbeks imprisoned since 2002 in the Guantanamo Bay prison have arrived in Ireland, and Amnesty International is appealing to other European Union nations to deliver on pledges to give new homes to U.S. terror detainees.
2 Guantanamo detainees sent to PortugalAugust 28th, 2009 2 Gitmo detainees sent to PortugalWASHINGTON — Two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. The Justice Department announced the transfer without naming the detainees.
Portugal taking 2 Syrian Guantanamo detainees on humanitarian grounds, foreign ministry saysAugust 7th, 2009 Portugal taking 2 Syrian Guantanamo detaineesLISBON, Portugal — Portugal has agreed to take two Syrian detainees from Guantanamo on humanitarian grounds, the government said Friday — becoming the third EU nation to accept inmates from the U.S. military prison.
Former Guantanamo detainees launch group to help released, current inmatesJuly 29th, 2009 Ex-detainees launch Gitmo inmates' rights groupGENEVA — Former Guantanamo Bay detainees have launched an organization to help released inmates return to normal life and to lobby for the release or trial of those still held at the U.S. military prison, one of the founders said Wednesday.
Obama says no talks yet on specific numbers of Guantanamo detainees going to GermayJune 26th, 2009 Obama: Talks ongoing with Germany on closing GitmoWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he and Chancellor Angela Merkel have not yet gotten down to a discussion of just how many Guantanamo detainees might be sent to Germany. Merkel agreed with that, answering a question Friday at a joint news conference the two had at the White House amid a day of bilateral talks.
Portugal to take in 2 or 3 Guantanamo detainees once released by USJune 21st, 2009 Portugal to take 2 or 3 Guantanamo detaineesLISBON, Portugal — Portugal will take in two or three Guantanamo detainees once they are released by the U.S. detention center, the foreign minister said.
US official travels to Spain to discuss transfer of Guantanamo prisonersJune 17th, 2009 US official in Spain for Guantanamo talksMADRID — The U.S. government's point man for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison was in Spain for talks Wednesday, part of a behind-the-scenes European tour as the Obama administration ramps up efforts to transfer detainees.
US asks Spain to take in 4 inmates from GuantanamoJune 17th, 2009 US asks Spain's help to close GuantanamoMADRID — The United States has asked Spain to accept four prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects, the foreign minister said Wednesday. Miguel Angel Moratinos said Spain will respond when it has studied the legal consequences of taking them in and the circumstances of those four people.
US asks Spain to take in 4 inmates from Guantanamo Bay prison campJune 17th, 2009 US asks Spain to take 4 inmates from GuantanamoMADRID — The United States has asked Spain to accept four prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects, the foreign minister said Wednesday. Miguel Angel Moratinos said Spain will respond when it has studied the legal consequences of taking them in and the circumstances of those four people.
EU agrees to 'turn the page' with the US on Guantanamo and accept detaineesJune 15th, 2009 EU agrees to take Guantanamo detaineesLUXEMBOURG — The European Union agreed on Monday to help the administration of President Barack Obama "turn the page" on Guantanamo, saying individual EU nations will take detainees from the American prison in Cuba. The EU and the U.S.
Guantanamo detainees sent to Iraq and ChadJune 12th, 2009 Gitmo detainees sent to Iraq, ChadWASHINGTON — U.S. officials say two more Guantanamo Bay detainees have been released, sent to their home countries of Iraq and Chad.
Canada refuses US request to give Guantanamo detainees asylumJune 5th, 2009 Canada refuses US Guantanamo requestTORONTO — Canada has refused a request from the Obama administration to take men cleared for release from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay.
FBI warns Obama over shifting Guantanamo detainees to USMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The FBI has warned President Barack Obama of the risks involved in transferring the Guantanamo Bay detainees to the US after the controversial prison camp is permanently closed, a media report said Thursday. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Robert Mueller expressed concern about moving some 240 suspected terrorists into the US even if they are deemed to be no longer a risk, Geo TV said.
US urges EU to receive Guantanamo detaineesApril 4th, 2009 BRUSSELS - The US has urged the European Union (EU) to take over some of the detainees who would be freed from its Guantanamo Bay facility, officials said. Information on each of such detainees would be provided, US officials said.
More Guantanamo detainees have gone back to terrorism: PentagonJanuary 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sixty-one detainees once held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison are believed to have returned to terrorism after being released, the US Defence Department has said. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Tuesday intelligence officials have confirmed that 18 have returned to terrorism while 43 are 'suspected of returning to the fight'.