Guantánamo officials accused of 'cheating' over hunger strike numbers:
Guantánamo guards have been accused of using the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to massage hunger strike numbers, after the US military claimed Sunday that less than half of the inmate population are now on strike. Ref. Source 2
Guantanamo jail shows America's 'ugly' side
Al-Qaida's leader said in remarks posted today that a prisoners' hunger strike in Guantanamo Bay has revealed the "Odious" Face of America and claims that the terror network will spare no effort to free prisoners held at the US military-run detention center in Cuba. Ref. Source 7
Most expensive prison ever: Gitmo costs $2.7 million annually per inmate:
The analysis, first provided to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and made public last week, concluded that the cost of keeping the Pentagon open will amount to $5.242 billion by the end of 2014. Ref. Source 4
US sends two Guantanamo inmates to Algeria:
The Pentagon on Thursday announced the transfer of Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab, leaving 164 detainees still at the prison, including 84 others cleared for release years ago. Ref. Source 5
Commission finds 'systematic violation of human rights' at Guantanamo Bay:
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Monday demanded the United States explain abuses allegedly committed at Guantanamo prison, especially its practice of force-feeding inmates on hunger strike. Ref. Source 5
US ordered to hand over Red Cross files on conditions at Guantánamo Bay:
The extraordinary ruling, issued by Col James Pohl on Tuesday at Guantánamo, represents a rare opportunity for disclosure of the assessments of the only human rights group with access to the detention facility since 2002. Ref. Source 2
Shaker Aamer: In Guantánamo, 'national security' rides roughshod over human rights: Op-Ed:
The military justifies its actions by claiming to protect the US - but it is also violating the constitution it is meant to uphold Ref. Source 2