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The first foreign Muslim men imprisoned by the US military at the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in the so-called “global war on terror.” Since January 2002, the US has held nearly 800 men and boys at Guantánamo. Of the 39 who currently remain, 27 have never been charged. © 2002 Shane McCoy/Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images
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The first foreign Muslim men imprisoned by the US military at the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in the so-called “global war on terror.” Since January 2002, the US has held nearly 800 men and boys at Guantánamo. Of the 39 who currently remain, 27 have never been charged. © 2002 Shane McCoy/Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images
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Alleged Killings by Military, Armed Islamist Groups Go Unpunished

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October 26, 2021 Statement

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October 22, 2021 News Release

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UN Security Council Should Urge Investigations of Abuses by All Sides

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September 11, 2021 Commentary

End the 'War on Terror'

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September 9, 2021 Commentary

Twenty Years On: The Legacy of 9/11

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September 9, 2021 Commentary

9/11 Unleashed a Global Storm of Human Rights Abuses

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August 11, 2021 Report

Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups

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