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Raul Castro Tells Obama He Must Lift Cuban Embargo — and Return Guantanamo
President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro met for the second time this year, on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Shaker Aamer, the Last Remaining British Guantánamo Detainee, Is Finally Going to Be Freed
The inmate, who contributed to a series of VICE stories about the detention center, has been cleared for release since 2007 but will now—at last—get to return to his family.
The Last British Guantanamo Detainee Will Now Be Released to the UK
The British resident and Saudi national has been held in Guantanamo since 2002, despite being twice cleared for release and never being formally charged or put on trial.
Five Syrian Families in Uruguay Since 2014 Have Packed Their Bags and Want to ‘Get Out’
Former President Jose Mujica welcomed the Syrians from a refugee camp in Lebanon, but the current government said Lebanese officials don't want the unhappy Syrians back.
More Former Gitmo Detainees Are Suspected of Fighting Again — And More Got Killed
The latest report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on so-called Guantanamo recidivists showed four former detainees have been killed since March.
These Are the 6 US Prisons That May Soon House Guantanamo Detainees
A long-forgotten government report reveals US facilities that could become new homes for detainees as part of the White House's long-standing goal to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Palestinian Hunger Striker Loses Consciousness, Testing Israel's 'Unethical' Force-Feeding Law
Israeli doctors are refusing to implement a new law permitting the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike. Rights campaigners say Mohammed Allan is now in a "near-death critical condition."
Hillary Clinton Emails Reveal Iran Hiker Prisoner, US Journalist Referred to as 'Left Wing Kid'
Bauer, now a reporter for Mother Jones, was one of three Americans arrested while hiking near Iraq's unmarked border with Iran.
Israel Passes Prisoner Force-Feeding Law to Widespread Condemnation
Israel has passed a law allowing the force-feeding of prisoners despite widespread criticism from human rights groups and the country's top medical organization.
Accused of Enabling Torture, a US Military Psychologist Says He Was Doing the Opposite
In an exclusive interview with VICE News, retired US Army colonel Morgan Banks disputes claims that he helped the American Psychological Association and Defense Department collude to justify the torture of detainees.
On Flags, Fireworks, Hot Dogs, and Torture
Last week, as millions of Americans got hyped about the Fourth of July, two men brutally tortured by the US government were quietly released from prison.
Omar Khadr Ordered to Pay $134 Million in Lawsuit Over Death, Injury of US Soldiers
Khadr, a 28-year-old Canadian who was captured by American forces in Afghanistan in 2002 and spent 10 years in Guantanamo, confessed to throwing a grenade that injured a soldier and killed another. He has since recanted.