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Two Uighurs have now been transferred from GTMO to...

Robert Chesney
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 3:27 PM
... El Salvador. [I've just changed the title to reflect the fact that other Uighur detainees still remain at GTMO].  From DOD's press release:
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... El Salvador. [I've just changed the title to reflect the fact that other Uighur detainees still remain at GTMO].  From DOD's press release:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No.     291-12 April 19, 2012
 

Detainee   Transfer Announced

The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two Uighur   detainees from the detention facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to the   Government of El Salvador.  These detainees were subject to release from   Guantanamo as a result of a court order issued on October 7, 2008 by the U.S.   District Court for the District of Columbia, and are voluntarily resettling   in El Salvador. As directed by the President's January 22, 2009, executive order, the   interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of   these cases.  As a result of that review, which examined a number of   factors, including security issues, these individuals were designated for   transfer by unanimous consent among all six agencies on the task force.    In accordance with statutory reporting requirements, the administration   informed Congress of its intent to transfer these individuals. The United States coordinated with the government of El Salvador to ensure   the transfer took place in accordance with appropriate security and humane   treatment measures. Today, 169 detainees remain at the detention center in Guantanamo.
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Robert (Bobby) Chesney is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law, where he also holds the James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT. He is known internationally for his scholarship relating both to cybersecurity and national security. He is a co-founder of Lawfare, the nation’s leading online source for analysis of national security legal issues, and he co-hosts the popular show The National Security Law Podcast.
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