Executive Order 13567

United States President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13567 on March 7, 2011. It purpose was to establish:

"Periodic Review[s] of Individuals Detained at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force."

Unlike democratic systems which follow a Parliamentary model, a United States President does not directly propose laws. They do issue executive orders.

Executive Order 13567 is a follow on to Executive Order 13492 amd Executive Order 13493 executive orders Obama signed on January 21, 2009, the day after he assumed office. Those executive orders were intended to review which Guantanamo captives should be released. The Guantanamo Joint Task Force those executive orders set up reviewed the captives, and recommended that a first group of captives should be tried, a second group of captives should be released, and compiled a list of a third group of captives who should neither be released or charged. Executive Order 13567 established periodic reviews of the captives in the third group, those who were being held indefinitely, without charge.