TV News LIES

Friday, Dec 26th

Last update07:57:20 AM GMT

You are here News Human Rights Closing Guantanamo raises some nettlesome issues

Closing Guantanamo raises some nettlesome issues

E-mail Print PDF

Human rights advocates have called on Obama to seal the prison's fate with the stroke of a pen by signing an executive order on the day he takes office.

But the Obama transition team has said that no decision has been made on how to move ahead on the president-elect's commitment to shutter the facility. Analysts warn there is a host of complex issues that would need to be settled first, including what to do about the current military commissions system and ongoing trials.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Israeli settlers forcibly enter Palestinian home in latest West Bank attack

Settler violence continuesIsraeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank overnight, breaking...

Shattered joy: Wedding celebrations cut short in Gaza after Israeli attack

Gaza wedding bombedMustafa and Nesma al-Borsh’s wedding party was, understandably, a modest affair, considering the conditions in the...

Boston taps into ‘spirit of rebellion’ as it resists ICE’s immigration crackdown

Boston resists ICEust before she boarded her flight at Logan airport on 20 November, she was arrested by...

New York school board investigates wooden ‘timeout’ box allegations

Ft. Covington school diatrictA school district board in upstate New York is investigating school officials amid accusations that the...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!