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Essay / Guantanamo Bay Case Study - 740
Guantanamo BayMore than 12 years of injustice have been inflicted on detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison. Guantanamo Bay prison is unjust for many reasons and should be closed. The first reason is obligatory nasal feeding, although it is painful and harmful. The second reason is that prisoners are subjected to cruel punishments. The third reason is that prisoners have no way of proving that they are innocent. This is just the tip of the iceberg on why the Guantanamo Bay prison should be closed. Guantanamo Bay has been controlled by America since the Spanish-American War. Guantanamo Bay was used as a refueling station for U.S. Navy ships. Based on “A Brief History of Gitmo” by Alyssa Fetini. . “The 45-square-mile site was originally used as a coal refueling station for U.S. Navy ships, under a lease entered into in 1903.” This is very important because it shows how Guantanamo Bay was used as something positive and beneficial for America. Guantanamo Bay was then a “refuge” for Haitian refugees. According to the same article "A Brief History of Gitmo" by Alyssa Fetini, in the early 1990s "when it became a vital refuge for Haitian refugees fleeing the violent coup that ravaged their country." It is also another example of how Guantanamo Bay has been used in a positive and useful way. Guantanamo Bay has seen many changes and uses and has a lot of history behind it. Rodriguez 2 Nasal feeding is imposed on prisoners on hunger strike who refuse to eat. Nasal feeding is a lengthy process that can take up to two hours and is painful and unsanitary. According to Guantána...... middle of paper ...... and deserve to be there for the crimes they committed and they also pose a national security risk according to "Keep Guantanamo Open: Viewpoint opposite”. People think this is true because terrorists are dangerous people and pose a threat to everyone's safety. On the other hand, the residents of Guantanamo Bay are mostly suspects and everyone is innocent until proven guilty. In Guantanamo Bay prison, you do not have the right to prove that you are guilty. are innocent and it is very difficult to try. Guantanamo Bay should be closed. The first reason is that nasal feeding is imposed even if it is painful and harmful. The second reason is that inmates are subjected to cruel punishments. The third reason is that prisoners have no way of proving that they are innocent. Rodriguez 4 There are many other reasons. Guantanamo Bay should be closed because innocent people are suffering and it's inhumane.