Detainee lawyers argue that the provision clashes with a 2001 Supreme Court ruling that opened the federal courts to any detainee held by the United States anywhere in the world.
A Guantanamo detainee peers out through the so-called "bean hole" which is used to allow food and other items into detainee cells.
Military guards move a detainee at the detention center at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
House blocks Guantanamo detainee transfers to Yemen WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to restrict transfer of detainees to Yemen, a move designed to stall the closing of the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
June 14, 2013 - UPI
Charges filed against GITMO detainee WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department said it filed charges against Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi for his role in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
June 11, 2013 - UPI
Charges filed againt GITMO detainee WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department said it filed charges against Guantanamo Bay detainee Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi for his role in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
June 11, 2013 - UPI