Amnesty, ACLU call for independent probe after eighth Guantanamo detainee death
The American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International are calling for an independent investigation into the death of detainees at Guantanamo Bay after the U.S. military reported another death at the detention facility on Wednesday night. "This latest death highlights the immediate need for a full and independent inquiry into deaths at Guantanamo," Jamil Dakwar, director of the ACLU Human Rights Program, said. "It also underscores the tragic consequences of indefinite detention and unfair trials of detainees." A 37-year old Afghan detainee died at Guantanamo Bay in an "apparent suicide," the U.S. military said in a statement.