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Former inmates of the notorious prison say Barack Obama must made good on his claim to want it closed

The story of Nabil Hadjarab, an innocent French resident who has spent 11 years in Guantanamo Bay.

On 11 January 2002, the first of nearly 800 prisoners was sent to the US military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. Images of these men shackled, wearing orange boiler suits, goggled and masked shocked the world. Eleven years on, 166 prisoners remain in captivity- all without due process. Join us in the quest for justice against the world's most notorious prison system.

On 11 January 2002, the first of nearly 800 prisoners was sent to the US military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. Images of these men shackled, wearing orange boiler suits, goggled and masked shocked the world. Eleven years on, 166 prisoners remain in captivity- all without due process. Join us in the quest for justice against the world's most notorious prison system.

Guantanamo Bay sends a disturbing signal to the world by regular use of torture, former detainees say. Speaking with RT, they shared painful memories and details of the day-to-day at the prison, which is famous for holding detainees without charge.

11th January 2012 marks the 11th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay. CagePrisoners hosted a press conference to mark this occasion, bringing together former detainees to share their experiences and bring the conditions of the camp back onto the agenda.  As Victoria Brittain commented these men very rarely speak about themselves and despite their release as Bisher stated, they are forever reminded of the pain as they reflect on those left behind in Guantanamo. 

The No More Secrets nationwide tour kicked off in Bradford at the weekend attracting more than 200 people who attended a fundraising dinner and premiere of the CagePrisoners documentary Spies, Lies & Libya. Opened by the local Respect MP George Galloway, other speakers included CagePrisoners patron Yvonne Ridley and Libyan lawyer and former Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes. Deghayes highlighted the abuse and alienation faced by Libyan dissidents opposing the Gaddafi regime who were "locked up and silenced" by Tony Blair's government as it cut lucrative oil deals with the former tyrant. He also said how "ironic it is that some of those who were put on control orders in the UK are now helping to form the new Libyan government while others held is high security prisons without trial or charge actually provided protection as armed bodyguards for visiting diplomats and politicians including Hillary Clinton and David Cameron during their recent visits." 

Five men held in British prisons collectively for over 40 years without charge are fighting extradition to the US where they face a new ordeal in a 'Supermax' prison under some of the harshest conditions known in the western world. 

Black Panther Robert King, one of the 'Angola 3', survived 29 years in US prisons as a political prisoner, for a crime he didn't commit, deep inside this brutal system. 

British Libyan Omar Deghayes endured six years of abuse and torture in the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, without charge. 

CagePrisoners brings together these unique individuals to discuss their harrowing experiences and the impact it has had on their lives. 

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Through conversations with activists and former detainees; the film paints a picture of who Shaker Aamer is, the injustices he has endured and what his life has involved for the last decade. 

This week, former Guantanamo prisoners Bisher al-Rawi and Omar Deghayes join Moazzam to discuss the case of Shaker Aamer, Guantanamo's last British resident

Last week, when I cross-posted an article written for the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo by my friend Todd Pierce, I also noted that when I visited the US in January to campaign for the closure of Guantánamo Bay, I was so busy that I did not have time to cross-post other articles of interest that were published at the time, and added, “In the hope of keeping alive some of that spirit of awareness about the ongoing injustice of Guantánamo that flickered briefly to life around the anniversary, I’m planning to cross-post some of these articles.”

After years of imprisonment, victims of America's 'icon of lawlessness' were released without charge, but their lives have been shattered

Former Guantanamo prisoners, lawyers and family members will be in Oslo to discuss the effects of the US prison camp on those released and the men still being held there without charge or trial.

A moving statement, which was read out at a rally outside The White House on the 9th anniversary of Guantanamo.

Moazzam Begg explains what the Guantanamo settlements have meant to the former prisoners and what lies ahead

Andy Worthington on why the financial settlement is an admission of guilt, and Shaker Aamer must be returned home now.