Guantanamo Bay's detention facility opened in 2002 with 700 detainees. More than a decade later, 166 remain and more than half are in political limbo, waiting for the Obama administration and Congress to decide whether to close the prison. The frozen status of the detainees has led to hunger strikes, which grew from about a half-dozen inmates at first to more than 100 now.
A look inside Guantanamo —
Guantanamo Bay's detention facility opened in 2002 with 700 detainees. More than a decade later, 166 remain and more than half are in political limbo, waiting for the Obama administration and Congress to decide whether to close the prison. The frozen status of the detainees has led to hunger strikes, which grew from about a half-dozen inmates at first to more than 100 now.
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Of the 100 detainees on hunger strike, 30 are force-fed liquid supplements using a feeding bag, mask, tubes and Ensure, a practice condemned by human rights groups and the American Medical Association.
A look inside Guantanamo —
Of the 100 detainees on hunger strike, 30 are force-fed liquid supplements using a feeding bag, mask, tubes and Ensure, a practice condemned by human rights groups and the American Medical Association.
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A Detainee Hospital Medical Officer holds a feeding tube as he explains how the procedure is carried out.
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A Detainee Hospital Medical Officer holds a feeding tube as he explains how the procedure is carried out.
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A cardiac monitoring area is set up inside the Detainee Medical Facility at Camp Delta.
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A cardiac monitoring area is set up inside the Detainee Medical Facility at Camp Delta.
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The box protruding from a cell door is known as a "splash box." It is used to keep detainees from being able to splash guards with bodily fluids, a practice that has become a daily occurrence since the start of the hunger strike.
A look inside Guantanamo —
The box protruding from a cell door is known as a "splash box." It is used to keep detainees from being able to splash guards with bodily fluids, a practice that has become a daily occurrence since the start of the hunger strike.
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Medical equipment inside the Detainee Medical Center.
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Medical equipment inside the Detainee Medical Center.
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Restraints are used in an operating room at the medical facility.
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Restraints are used in an operating room at the medical facility.
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