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Biden administration launches review aimed at closing Guantanamo prison: White HouseAides involved in internal discussions are considering an executive action to be signed by President Joe Biden in coming weeks or months
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A group of detainees kneels during an early morning Islamic prayer in their camp at the U.S. military prison for "enemy combatants" on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Credit: Getty Images
A group of detainees kneels during an early morning Islamic prayer in their camp at the U.S. military prison for "enemy combatants" on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Credit: Getty Images

The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay with the goal of closing the controversial facility, a White House official said on Friday.

Aides involved in internal discussions are considering an executive action to be signed by President Joe Biden in coming weeks or months, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, signaling a new effort to remove what human rights advocates have called a stain on America’s global image.

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(Published 12 February 2021, 21:08 IST)