The
UN Human Rights Chief, Navi Pillay on 5 April 2013 ordered United States to shut down its
Guantanamo Prison Camp with
immediate effect. As per the International Laws, the indefinite
imprisonment of the detainees by US without any charge or trial was a
violation of International laws.
The Human Rights Chief of UN
also claimed that the hunger strike by the inmates of the Guantanamo Bay
US Naval Base in southeastern Cuba was a desperate act as well as an
element of Surprise.
As per United Nations Human Rights claim,
the act of US was just not a breach of its own commitments but also of
the international laws and standards.
Guantanamo Prison CampGuantanamo
prison camp was started in January 2002 during bush administration and
is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States military
that is located within Guantanamo Bay Naval
Base of Cuba. It is
used for holding men who are captured in counter-terrorism operations.
It generally started after the 9/11 WTC attack. Barack Obama pledged
four years ago to close down the controversial facility but yet it is
under operation.
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