The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. Map of cuba with location of guantanamo bay indicated. Seven years on, the notorious detention centre remains open. Navsta gtmo captain license study guide ns guantanamo bay. Background on guantanamo bay prison human rights first. Detainees at guantanamo bay president barack obama has signed an executive order closing the prison that houses suspected terrorists picked up mostly on the battlefields of afghanistan and iraq. Map of road construction, guantanamo detention camp, march 2015. We preserve americas strategic influence in the caribbean by maintaining a deepwater u. The installation booklet is a resource that allows you to create and print customized installation information. The guardian s julian borger recently spent a week at the guantanamo bay detention facility, at the 33rd pretrial hearing of five 911 suspects. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.
Located on the southeast corner of cuba, guantanamo bays strategic location and topographic properties have made it a valued possession of maritime powers since the 15th century. W has been used by the united states navy for more than a century. Us marines raising the american flag over guantanamo bay in 1898. But its also a site that reaches beyond the caribbean seaa real and imaginary littoral zone synonymous with. Naval station guantanamo bay militaryinstallations. Information noted in this document provides detailed steps on how to obtain area clearance for individuals. Guantanamo bays detention facility is a heavy topic that spans across all levels of government. If youre traveling for leisure, dont forget to check with ngis. The body of water in this image is guantanamo bay, cuba. Christopher columbus landed at the bay on his second voyage to the americas, and it was later contested by the empires of england, france, and spain. Service would segregate guantanamo bay detainees from the inmate population. Map of guantanamo hotels and attractions on a guantanamo.
Immediately after his election as president in 2009, barack obama promised that he would close the camp within one year. It is absent from zero hour, its function merged into the strategy center. For more than a century, its presence has given decision makers unique options across the range of military and interagency operations. Navy gateway inns and suites combines all the comforts of a hotel while specializing in official business accommodations.
Creating comfortable guest services for those we serve. Former president bush and the current president, barack obama have both been very vocal about their opinions on the subject. You will need a guantanamo bay captains license to utilize our vessels so. The guantanamo bay detention camp is a controversial detainment and interrogation facility of the united states military located within guantanamo bay naval base, cuba. Naval station and ensuring effective support across military and interagency operations. Maps trail and community map available free of charge. Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. Map of the area in cuba that the us navy leases, includes an airstrip and the guantanamo bay. It is the only us military installation located in a communist, nonallied country and the oldest overseas us naval base. Were fighting president trumps muslim ban and mobilizing grassroots activists to push congress to intervene. Closing the gtmo detention center is a wilting olive branch to cuba and. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, the united states decided to open a detention center at the u. Naval station guantanamo bay is the forward, ready, and irreplaceable u. The united states government considered that holding detainees outside of its territory would deprive federal courts of jurisdiction over detainees claims.
Acp roosevelt, acp taft and acp houston are access control points. The original inhabitants of the bay, the tainos, called it. Due to recent developments at naval base guantanamo bay, cuba, we are seeking information which may enable us to make a trip next year. Cuba maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Guantanamo bay naval base, often referred to as gitmo, is located at guantanamo bay on the southeastern end of cuba. The first detainees arrived at the guantanamo bay detention facility on january 11, 2002. Indefinite detention without trial and torture have led the operations of this camp to be considered a major breach of human rights by amnesty. Get directions, maps, and traffic for guantanamo, guantanamo.
The bush administration transferred over 500 detainees out of the prison, the obama administration transferred 197, and the trump administration has transferred one. As of may 1, 2018, 40 detainees remain at guantanamo bay, according to the federal government of the united states. Take action to demand the transfer of guantanamo detainee toffiq al bihani. Since the prisons opening in 2002, officials at guantanamo bay detention center have engaged in illegal treatment of foreign criminals and torturous interrogations. Islands, peninsulas, and coves can be found on the east side of the bay. Pelican petes marina will be open saturday and sunday, 8 am 12 pm for fuel and bait.
The city of guantanamo is on the northeast side of the bay. Why does cuba tolerate the presence of guantanamo bay. Guantanamo bay naval base, officially known as naval station guantanamo bay or nsgb, is a united states military base and detention camp located on 120 square kilometers of land and water at guantanamo bay, cuba, which the u. The detention unit was replaced by camp delta which has a detention center with 612 units. Naval station guantanamo bay congressional research service 2 figure 1. There is a contract in effect that the cuban revolutionary government validated when they cashed the check for the lease of the land after taking over in 1959. Map of road construction, guantanamo detention camp, march. Beatings, sleep deprivation, menacing and other brutal tactics have led to persistent mental health problems among detainees held in secret c. The bush administration and the justice department carefully prepared the legal groundwork for guantanamo bay post 911. Constructed in stages starting in 2002, the guantanamo bay detention camp was used to house muslim militants and suspected terrorists.
Join the annual protest in front of the white house on the anniversary of the guantanamo bay detention center. Since it opened, 780 detainees have been held there. An image of guantanamo bay naval base in 1995, before the military prison was added. The base was first used in the early 70s to hold refugees of haiti and cuba who were discovered trying to enter the us via the waters around florida.
A history of naval station guantanamo bay, cuba the origins of the u. The guantanamo valley lies west of the bay along the sierra maestra. Amr 511032011 3 amnesty international 16 december 2011 the answer is that the detentions at guantanamo, and the wider policies and practices of which they have been and remain a part, continue to inflict serious damage on global respect for human rights. With all the recent attention focused on detainees hunger strikes, it is important to ask where is the u. Guantanamo bay had a camp that was closed in april 2002 and was used as a temporary detention unit, called camp xray. The guantanamo bay detention camp, located in guantanamo bay, cuba, is a us military prison known for its indefinite detention of inmates without trials.
Guantanamo bay detention center, a united states naval base in guantanamo bay, cuba, should be closed because of its documented violations of the geneva conventions of 1949. Contained in this camp are six camps named 1 through 6 and camp echo that holds precommissions. Its flat nature makes it ideal for guantanamos airfield. Pdf sea turtle nesting habitat on the us naval station. Maphill presents the map of guantanamo bay nas in a wide variety of map types and styles. Map of study beaches on the us naval station at guantanamo bay. Find highquality guantanamo bay stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The mission of guantanamo naval base is to provide maintenance, refueling and security for watercraft in.
Map created by bisola momoh, visual information specialist. The stamp of guantanamo 2 summary the people now being released from the us detention facility in guantanamo bay have already been deprived of their freedom without due process. A large and wellsheltered bay, it has a narrow entrance to a harbour approximately 6 miles 10 km wide and 12 miles 19 km long and capable of accommodating large vessels. The us military leases the land yes, they send checks around the lower half of this bay from the government of cuba under a 1903 treaty. Guantanamo bay, cuba, during the first decade of the twentieth century, its changing relationship. Guantanamo bay naval base officially known as naval station guantanamo bay or nsgb. The lowlands on the west side are adorned in mangroves. Check out the booklet to create a pdf with the key. In official documents, the united states department of defense dod continues to make intermittent. Facilities and factors for consideration if detainees were brought to the united states gao31. The library has thousands of items in the collection ranging from the latest bestsellers to nonfiction materials, clep study materials.
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