1. Factsheet: The History and Evolution of Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp
- Author:
- Bridge Initiative Team
- Publication Date:
- 07-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Bridge Initiative, Georgetown University
- Abstract:
- Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, located in Cuba, was chosen as the site of a detention center due to its uncertain legal status—allowing the U.S. government to argue that those detained at the base were not entitled to certain rights under U.S. laws. The prison at the base consists of several distinct camps, each with differing security levels, transparency, and categories of detainees. Former President Barack Obama promised to close the prison but failed to do so. Former President Donald Trump pledged to not only keep the prison open but fill it with more detainees. Current President Joe Biden has promised to shut down the military prison.
- Topic:
- Prisons/Penal Systems, War on Terror, Detention, and Guantanamo Bay
- Political Geography:
- Cuba, North America, and United States of America