US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya
Al JazeeraDEC 2024
US Transfers Three Guantanamo Detainees to Malaysia, Kenya
Above: The prison within Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Image copyright: Elise Swain/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
These transfers demonstrate significant progress in the Biden administration's efforts to responsibly reduce the detainee population and eventually close the Guantanamo facility while ensuring justice through legal proceedings and cooperation with allied nations.
Establishment-critical narrative
These transfers don't change the fact that the continued detention of individuals without charges for extended periods is an ongoing human rights violation. Guantanamo represents US abuses and its system of indefinite detention undermines fundamental legal principles.