Stuck in a legal limbo, the prisoners have no redress but protest.
from The Guardian
"Tensions continue to rise at Guantánamo, where the US military acknowledges that 39 detainees – nearly one-quarter of the 166 prisoners – are engaged in a hunger strike. Attorneys for detainees say the number is significantly higher. Although the hunger strike has attracted international attention, it should come as no surprise given the sense of despair that pervades the prison.
"Detainees claim that guards mistreated their Qur'ans during routine cell searches. The military denies the allegations, maintaining that guards followed established procedures and treated the Qur'ans respectfully.
"The truth may never be uncovered. But it is largely immaterial. The real cause of the hunger strike is that after more than a decade of confinement, all but a handful of the remaining prisoners have not been charged with a crime and do not know when, if ever, they will be released. …"
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.