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Obama Will 'Prioritize' the Case of Shaker Aamer, the Last British Detainee at Guantanamo
The same week Republican senators moved to limit transfers of Gitmo detainees, British PM David Cameron pleaded Aamer's case to President Obama.
Murders, Not Suicides (Excerpt from 'The VICE News Interview: Joseph Hickman')
Former Guantanamo Bay guard and Army Staff Sergeant Joseph Hickman explains why he believes three detainee deaths at the detention facility were murders, not suicides.
The VICE News Interview: Joseph Hickman
Former army Staff Sergeant Joseph Hickman speaks with VICE News for the first time on camera about his time as a guard at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, and about the three detainee deaths in 2006 that the government called suicides.
Evil Sponge Bob and Satan: Inside a Guantanamo Bay Prison Riot
In this excerpt from his book Murder at Camp Delta, former Guantanamo guard Joseph Hickman describes putting down a prisoner riot — and how he earned the nickname "Satan."
How Guantanamo Became America’s Interrogation 'Battle Lab'
In addition to being a detention facility, Guantanamo was set up as a place to experiment with interrogation techniques and test 'the limits of the human spirit,' a new report finds.
2014 VICE News Awards: Best Use of Deflective Phrasing — Guantanamo
The facility that rebranded suicide attempts as "self-injurious behavior," and called shackles "humane restraints," outdid itself with the new euphemism they unveiled this year.
From the Gitmo Cookbook: Biryani at Tayyab's East London Curry House
The Guantánamo detainee Ahmed Rabbani's favorite dish is a Tower of Babel made of food, a multi-story parking garage starring rice.
Younous Chekkouri: My Road to Guantánamo
I guess my tragedy starts from that first day when I was captured by bounty hunters.
The Prosecutor
Morris Davis was the third Chief Prosecutor of the Guantánamo military commissions. His job was to direct the efforts to prosecute the detainees.
What Happens When I Try to Give My Guantánamo Guards Presents
I once gave a guard a gift, if you can consider chocolate milk a gift. He refused it with a fierce look, as if I were trying to bribe him.
From the Gitmo Cookbook: Emad Hassan’s Zorbian at Brooklyn’s Yemen Cafe
For the last 12 years, Emad Hassan has been a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay. While his diet today consists solely of intranasally administered cans of TwoCal, he misses food from the outside world a great deal. Especially his mother's zorbian.
Banned Books of Guantánamo: 'A Most Wanted Man' by John le Carré
"In banning my novel, the custodians of Guantánamo have once again demonstrated their sensitivity and respect for human dignity."