Detention

WASHINGTON

U.S. Claims No Indefinite Detention at Guantánamo

By Joe Hitchon
In an unusual public testimony, the U.S. government has publicly stated that no “indefinite detention” is taking place among detainees at the military prison in Guantánamo Bay.

Australian Boot to Asylum Seekers Challenged

By Catherine Wilson
Papua New Guinean opposition leader Belden Namah has launched legal proceedings against an Australian detention centre for asylum seekers in Manus province of this South Pacific island nation.

Closing Europe’s Borders Becomes Big Business

By Apostolis Fotiadis and Claudia Ciobanu
The European Union is implementing a new border management system with tougher migration control the core aim. Major security and weapons companies are already reaping the benefits.