Guantanamo

The military prison at Guantánamo Bay represents grave violations of human rights by the U.S. government. The military prison at Guantánamo Bay has been open for over 24 years, since it first received detainees on January 11, 2002. The facility entered its 25th year on January 11, 2026.  Of the 15 men remaining, six have never been charged with crimes. The others face charges in the military commission system. None should remain at Guantanamo.

The military detention center at Guantanamo is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars, costing more than $540 million a year to maintain for just 15 detainees. It has facilitated torture and other grave human rights violations.

The US government’s use of indefinite detention without charge as a response to 9/11 must be brought to an end. Guantánamo is an all-too-easy location for future abuses to occur. This detention facility should be shut down once and for all.

Here is a January 2026 article from the New York Times about the prison. NYTimes Article

Here is a 2 minute video about Guantanamo detainee Toffiq al-Bihani and his case of unlawful detention for 19 years, great for use at your next meeting or for use on your social media account:

Here are some actions you can take right now to help those cleared but still imprisoned in Guantanamo go to a safe country AND help close Guantanamo. Includes a monthly in-person action in San Francisco!

Here are some recent actions around Guantanamo

Legislation introduced in 2025 https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-leads-scolleagues-in-demanding-immediate-permanent-closure-of-guantanamo

Statement about torture from Center for Constitutional Rights and Center for Victims of Torture https://www.cvt.org/statements/guantanamo-detention-facility-must-be-closed-a-joint-statement/