It was ten years ago today that the first prisoners in the so-called "War on Terror" arrived at Guantanamo Bay. Today, there are 171 detainees there, at least 12 of whom arrived with the first group.
Guantanamo remains a legal black hole in most respects, even though some legal challenges have wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court. This brief film by Amnesty International makes the very important point that the U.S. Government has consistently avoided all discussion of the applicability of international human rights where Guantanamo is concerned. This, of course, contributes to Guantanamo's status as a place the law can't reach.
Lakhdar Boumediene, who was imprisoned at Guantanamo from January 20, 2002 to May 15, 2009 without being charged with the crime, told his story in the New York Times on Sunday. It is well worth reading.