Senior United Nations officials welcomed today the plan by US President Barack Obama to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison.
Senior United Nations officials welcomed today the plan by US President Barack Obama to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison.
The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, welcomed the decision and called for a fair trial for those that still remain in the facility, located in a territory of Cuba illegally occupied by the United States.
Meanwhile, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said about the plan submitted by Obama to the Congress, that "Guantanamo Bay is a serious blot on the human rights record and reputation of the United States for the past 14 years".
According to Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein "all Guantanamo detainees should be transferred to regular detention centers on US mainland or to other countries, where they should face fair trails in civilian courts under international standards".
Obama presented today to Congress his plan to close the controversial detention center, one of the promises he made when took office eight years ago.
The Guantanamo Bay prison was the scene of torture and mistreatment of prisoners, who were brought there as part of the anti-terrorist crusade unleashed by President George W. Bush, after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Source: PL