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January 6, 2012

Afghan President Demands U.S. Relinquish Control of Bagram 
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling on the United States to
immediately hand over control of its military prison at Bagram Air Base.
Karzai says he took action based on evidence of massive violations of
prisoners' human rights. Both the United States and Afghan government
have faced criticism for the torture of prisoners and their detention
without trial at prisons in Afghanistan.



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