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U.S. to Transfer Control of Bagram Prison to Afghan Gov’t

HeadlineMar 25, 2013

The United States has announced it will transfer control of Bagram prison to the Afghan government today, but key details on the deal have not been disclosed. The United States was seeking to retain veto power over who could be released from the prison, which human rights groups have dubbed the “other Guantánamo.” In addition, the United States wanted assurances that certain prisoners would not be released even if they could not be prosecuted in court.

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