Guantánamo Public Memory Project

“Persons” verses “People”: How Semantic Gymnastics Have Made Guantánamo a Legal Black Hole

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The naval station at Guantánamo Bay presents a number of complicated questions concerning human rights, international relations, and the United States constitution. The bay is located on the Southeastern tip of Cuba and has been leased by the United States since 1903.  The lease gives the United States sovereignty over the territory––the land is American…

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