Gitmo

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Gitmo is the informal name for the U.S. military detention facility and naval base located at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, known for holding terrorism suspects and its controversial interrogation practices.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States naval base
extraterritorial detention site
military detention facility
associatedWith enhanced interrogation techniques
military commissions
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
criticizedBy United Nations treaty bodies
surface form: "United Nations bodies"

human rights organizations
criticizedFor alleged use of torture
indefinite detention without charge
lack of fair trials
detains enemy combatants
foreign terrorism suspects
establishedAsNavalBase 1903
governedBy U.S. military law and regulations
hasAlias GTMO
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
surface form: "Guantánamo Bay Naval Base"

U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
surface form: "Guantánamo Bay detention camp"
hasDetentionCampSections Camp Delta
Camp V
Camp VI
Camp X-Ray
hasFacilityType detention camp
naval base
knownFor controversial interrogation practices
human rights controversies
indefinite detention without trial
leasedFrom Cuba
leaseType perpetual lease agreement
legalStatus outside standard U.S. federal court jurisdiction
locatedIn Cuba
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
surface form: "Guantánamo Bay"
openedAsDetentionCamp 2002
operatedBy Joint Task Force-Guantanamo
surface form: "Joint Task Force Guantanamo"

Department of Defense
surface form: "United States Department of Defense"

United States Navy
partOf U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
surface form: "Naval Station Guantanamo Bay"
securityLevel high-security facility
subjectOf Habeas corpus litigation
U.S. Supreme Court cases on detainee rights
debates over closure of the facility
debates over torture
human rights investigations
international criticism
usedDuring War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: "Afghanistan War (post-2001)"

Global War on Terrorism
surface form: "War on Terror"
usedFor detention of terrorism suspects
interrogation of detainees
military operations support

Referenced by (2)

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