The military prison at Guantánamo Bay represents grave violations of human rights by the U.S. government. As it enters its 21th year of existence as a center for indefinite detention, it continues to hold 35 Muslim men, most without charge, none having received a fair trial. Many, like Toffiq al-Bihani, were tortured by the U.S. government. Twenty of the detainees, including al-Bihani, have been cleared for transfer to other countries yet remain behind bars.
President Biden has a critical window of opportunity to end this ongoing abuse of human rights by closing the detention center once and for all. He needs to move quickly to do it.
