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March 29, 2013

Guantánamo Attorneys Say Guards Cracking Down on Hunger Strikers; Red Cross Visit Begins 
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Defense attorneys for hunger-striking prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are
accusing military officials of imposing harsh conditions in a bid to
halt their protest. An emergency motion filed in federal court says
guards are denying prisoners water and keeping camp temperatures at
"extremely frigid" levels to increase their discomfort. The prisoners
have refused food for nearly two months over intrusive searches and
their continued detention without charge. At least three prisoners were
hospitalized for dehydration earlier this week. The allegations come as
the International Committee of the Red Cross has begun a fact-finding
mission at Guantánamo to evaluate conditions for the hunger-striking
prisoners.

 

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