Back in September I wrote about the military refusing to let men who have been held without charge for years--- some more than two decades- take their art work with them when they leave. I mean shit- that is all some of these men have. Literally.
And so I was pleased to learn near the end of last year that a complaint was filed with the UN special Rapporteur on Human Rights about this unconscionable practice. A short time after the complaint was filed we learned that the special Rapporteur was coming to the US - to Washington to meet with US officials and also to Guantanamo. The visit is going on as I type.
Next we heard from Carol Rosenberg at the NYT that the ban that was put into effect during the trump administration has been lifted and the men will be allowed to take their art work with them if they are lucky enough to get out of the hellhole.
Rumors from good sources say that the special rapporteur is negotiating this.
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