In 2002, a Navy photographer captured the first Guantánamo detainees in shackles on their knees, creating an iconic image that still inspires protests.
Petty Officer 1st Class Shane T. McCoy on assignment. McCoy, 33, was part of a Combat Camera team at Guantánamo on Jan. 11, 2002. He is leaving the Navy soon.
It was built in 2007 but the detention center at Guantánamo only confirmed its existence earlier this month, and released a photo of the cramped cells they use to punish captives
Prisoners declared sit-ins and hunger strikes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the detention center; prison spokeswoman says they’ll be tolerated so long as they’re peaceful
In releasing a photo of the so-called discipline unit called “Five Echo,” the military at Guantánamo was showing to the public a detention block the media don’t see.
Opponents start Guantánamo prison’s second decade with jumpsuit protests
From Madrid to Miami, Kuwait to Canada, protesters donned orange jumpsuits to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of the Pentagon prison camps in Cuba
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