Mohammed Hammiri

The U.S. flag flies over a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. The facility now holds around 150 prisoners who have been captured in Afghanistan and elsewhere since the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Most Gitmo detainees still face a long path to freedom

Conflict & Justice

Five detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison were recently released in exchange for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But there are still 150 men at the prison and Pardiss Kebriaei, a lawyer representing two Gitmo detainees, says her clients’ path to release might still be a long one.Five detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison were recently released in exchange for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. But there are still 150 men at the prison and Pardiss Kebriaei, a lawyer representing two Gitmo detainees, says her clients’ path to release might still be a long one.

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