Since January 11, , at least detainees from 48 countries have been held in Guantanamo Bay. Only 16 were ever charged with criminal offences, according to Human Rights Watch. The youngest detainee was year-old Omar Khadr , a Canadian citizen who was released in after 13 years locked away. In , the Canadian government paid Khadr a The oldest prisoner still being held is year-old Saifullah Paracha, a Pakistani national who has spent the last 17 years in detention without charge.
Paracha could be returned home in the next several months according to his lawyer. Since , Guantanamo detainees have been sent home or to other countries through prisoner transfer agreements.
There are 39 still held. Nine died in custody. Of the 39 detainees remaining, 17 are being held indefinitely with no recommendation for transfer, 10 are eligible for transfer if security conditions are met, 10 have been charged by the US military, and two have been convicted.
Several international human rights groups, including HRW, Amnesty International and the International Committee of the Red Cross have repeatedly condemned the alleged human rights violations, including harsh interrogation methods that critics say amounted to torture.
During his presidency, George W Bush said he would like to see Guantanamo Bay closed but that it would not be easy.
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