The Obama administration is scaling back plans for trying Guantánamo Bay prisoners in military tribunals. Guantánamo’s top military prosecutor says up to 20 prisoners will now face trials, down from a previous estimate of 36. The move came in response to a recent appeals court decision that rejected the prosecution of “material support” allegations retroactively. The number of 20 prosecutions means just 3 percent of all Guantánamo Bay prisoners to date will ever stand trial. In a statement, the legal charity Reprieve said: “This shockingly low figure demonstrates what a terrible mistake Guantanamo has been, and just how many lives have been ruined for no good reason. … It is high time President Obama got his act together and deliver on his promise to close this prison.” More than half of Guantánamo Bay’s remaining prisoners have been cleared for release, and over 100 are on a hunger strike.