Op-Ed

For over 20 years, Guantanamo Bay has been a symbol of secrecy, indefinite imprisonment, and legal uncertainty. Originally established after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, it was meant to house its suspects. But over time, it became a place where hundreds of men, mostly Muslims, were held without trial; even some for more than a decade. Human rights organizations and legal experts have long condemned its conditions, calling it a violation of fundamental legal protections.