Periodic Review of Individuals Detained at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Headline: Orders Periodic Reviews of Guantánamo Detainees' Continued Detention
What it does: Agencies must establish Periodic Review Boards to evaluate whether specified Guantánamo detainees' continued military detention is necessary to protect U.S. security.
- Subjects Guantánamo detainees to regular hearings and six-month file reviews.
- Could lead to transfers abroad when detention is no longer warranted.
- Requires many federal departments to collect and share information for reviews.
Summary
This order sets up a regular review process to decide whether certain people held at Guantánamo should remain in military detention. It directs creation of Periodic Review Boards that hold hearings, allow detainees representation, and review classified and unclassified information to assess threats to U.S. security.
The process applies only to detainees identified by an earlier interagency review as held under the law of war or referred for prosecution. The order also requires agencies to cooperate, seek safe transfer countries for cleared detainees, and reassess detention policy periodically.
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