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Spain agrees to accept Guantanamo detainees

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

[JURIST] Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Angel Moratinos on Tuesday indicated his country's willingness to accept Guantanamo detainees during his meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington DC. No specific details were set out during the meeting, and Moratinos told Spanish media that the legal implications of each detainee's case will have be considered. Moratinos also stated that Spanish commitment to Afghanistan will continue, but declined to discuss the nature of the nation's future role. Earlier this month, the European Parliament voted 542-55, with 51 abstentions, to adopt a resolution encouraging member states to accept low-risk Guantanamo prisoners who cannot be returned to their country of origin for fear of persecution. In January, EU Secretary General Javier Solana stated that accepting such detainees may be conditioned on the US conducting background checks to ensure that they will not be a danger to the host country.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on February 25, 2009 (boomark / email).