Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre
Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp in Cuba that holds back and interrogates people who are thought to be terrorists.
History
Before 2001, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility was used for housing refugees from Haiti and Cuba. This became and illegal act after 1993. Guantanamo Bay was reopened in 2002 as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US. On 11 September 2001 (9/11), four planes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. There were over 3000 deaths altogether and this deeply affected United States and the rest of the world.
Effect of the 9/11 Attacks
Safety and security in air transport around the world became stricter following the 9/11 attacks. There were more regulations around what people could bring in and on planes, and anyone suspected of terrorism or involvement with the al-Qaeda organisation (one of the world’s largest terrorist organisations) or the Taliban could be detained in Guantanamo Bay without being fairly charged or trialled.
There is a lot of controversy following the reopening of Guantanamo Bay. Although it prevents and stops future terrorists, this facility has reportedly abused human rights laws and is subject to torturing inmates and prisoners cruelly. An example of torture in Guantanamo Bay includes waterboarding, where a detainee’s feet are tied to the ground and a cloth is put over their head while water is poured over the detainee. The harmful effects of waterboarding include: dry drowning, brain damage and lung damage.
Why was this a result of 9/11?
After the 2001 9/11 attack, President George Bush wanted to prevent future terrorist attacks on the US and dislodge al-Qaeda. The US wanted capture all suspected individual terrorists and terrorists involved in al-Qaeda; so the US built Guantanamo Bay prison camp to house persons captured during the conflict.
Who is involved in the consequence?
The people that are involved in the consequence are: * The US president *
Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp in Cuba that holds back and interrogates people who are thought to be terrorists.
History
Before 2001, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility was used for housing refugees from Haiti and Cuba. This became and illegal act after 1993. Guantanamo Bay was reopened in 2002 as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US. On 11 September 2001 (9/11), four planes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. There were over 3000 deaths altogether and this deeply affected United States and the rest of the world.
Effect of the 9/11 Attacks
Safety and security in air transport around the world became stricter following the 9/11 attacks. There were more regulations around what people could bring in and on planes, and anyone suspected of terrorism or involvement with the al-Qaeda organisation (one of the world’s largest terrorist organisations) or the Taliban could be detained in Guantanamo Bay without being fairly charged or trialled.
There is a lot of controversy following the reopening of Guantanamo Bay. Although it prevents and stops future terrorists, this facility has reportedly abused human rights laws and is subject to torturing inmates and prisoners cruelly. An example of torture in Guantanamo Bay includes waterboarding, where a detainee’s feet are tied to the ground and a cloth is put over their head while water is poured over the detainee. The harmful effects of waterboarding include: dry drowning, brain damage and lung damage.
Why was this a result of 9/11?
After the 2001 9/11 attack, President George Bush wanted to prevent future terrorist attacks on the US and dislodge al-Qaeda. The US wanted capture all suspected individual terrorists and terrorists involved in al-Qaeda; so the US built Guantanamo Bay prison camp to house persons captured during the conflict.
Who is involved in the consequence?
The people that are involved in the consequence are: * The US president *