Longest-held Guantánamo Detainee Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi Repatriated to Tunisia

Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, the longest-held detainee at Guantánamo, has been repatriated to Tunisia after more than two decades without charges.

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Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, a detainee at Guantánamo Bay for over 21 years, has been repatriated to Tunisia. He was never charged with a crime despite being eligible for transfer since 2007. His release marks a continuation of the Biden administration's effort to reduce the prison population, now at 26 detainees, with many still uncharged. Human rights advocates criticize the prison's indefinite detention practices, while the U.S. faces calls to close the facility.

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