Guantanamo captives transferred to Uruguay

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On December 6, after being held in extrajudicial detention, for over twelve years, Uruguay accepted six Guantanamo captives as refugees.[1] The United States has acknowledged holding a total of 779 captives in an internment camp the United States operated in violation of its obligations under the Geneva Conventions.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US frees six Guantanamo detainees to go to Uruguay". BBC News. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30367734. Retrieved 2014-12-07. "Uruguayan President Jose Mujica decided to take the detainees on humanitarian grounds in March but the move was put off until after elections last month." 
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