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Friday, July 19, 2013
Federal judge denies petition to end force-feeding of Guantanamo detainees
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Tuesday denied [opinion, PDF] a motion by Guantanamo Bay [JURIST backgrounder] detainees to end forced feeding of hunger-striking prisoners. The petitioners maintained that the practice was cruel and that it would interfere with their religious practices during the month of Ramadan, which began on July 8 and requires fasting during daylight hours. In her opinion, Judge Rosemary Collyer found that the court does not...
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