Detail The Oubliette; The Guantanamo Hunger-strike   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 407 no. 8834 (May 2013), page 29-30. Topik: Prisoners; Hunger Strikes; Military Bases; Presidents Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.76 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The hunger-strike protest by prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is a reminder of one of Barack Obama's most glaring failures in office. Officials count 100 hunger-strikers; lawyers for the detainees say there are 130; on any reckoning, a majority of the 166 remaining inmates are starving themselves. Through their lawyers, detainees complain of a rougher regime since the army took over guard duties from the navy last autumn. The only Guantanamo-related closure so far has been the shutting, in January this year, of the diplomatic office charged with resettling the inmates. Obama blames Congress--with some justification. It thwarted his original plan to transfer the detainees to a facility in Illinois. Difficult, but not impossible: Obama can authorise transfers using a presidential waiver. He has chosen not to. That stalemate has been an especial let-down for the 86 residual prisoners who, in 2010, were slated for transfer out of Guantanamo by a presidential review. This week Obama vowed to re-engage with Congress. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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