there in the southeast of the Cuban city founded by the French and the Catalans.In 2020, he will be 200 years old.It is a typical Cuban city of medium size.It has "kuboobraznye" modern buildings, a beautiful church, a few samples of the architecture of the nineteenth century.Around the sugar plantations, semi-desert known Monitongos - natural stone formations, like walking in the desert train.But today it is not known Guantanamo.Prison (photo), built in 2002, is today considered one of the most violent in the world.Officially, it is for terrorists and those who fought on the side of the enemy.This place is today - one of the most visited "attractions" Guantamo.The prison is located 30 km from the city, and, of course, not even close to her visitors are not allowed.But few of them are missing the opportunity to at least look at the distant wall of the bunker, famous for its world-rigidity and a violation of prisoners' rights.
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Guantamo Why?The prison is built, and the United States permanently leased from Cuba.On the same grounds is America's military base.It bears the same name as the bay, river, province and city Guantamo.Prison - its natural extension.The first "tenants" were brought here in 2002.20 Afghans fighting the Taliban, were the first prisoners of the bunker.Since then, through it have passed more than 750 foreigners, among whom were Russians and eight.Some of them were extradited, some transferred to other prisons, some were released.But not this famous Guantanamo.Prison is notorious for the fact that many prisoners were held there for years without charge.Moreover, there has been and there are a lot of criminals, whose names are kept secret carefully.Is this justified?Among politicians, there are different opinions.In 2006, Obama ordered the disbanding and closing of the casemates.The whole world has learned how cruelly tortured prisoners there as mocked them and degrading.After Obama's decree of them released, the other - were transferred to other places.But the decree was never fulfilled: a few inmates (according to various estimates, from 10 to 490 people) are still held there.
it possible to justify the rigidity?
Why is everyone so afraid of Guantanamo?The prison became famous for the fact that it contains not only those who have committed a crime.It kept even those who can do it.What is Guantanamo?The prison, whose territory does not act, no law, no convention.
few months ago, the world was shaken footage prisoner abuse.Of course, justify such cruelty and such lawlessness have.On the other hand, it is known: 99% of prisoners who were released from Guantanamo, again taking up arms and sent him against world peace.Some politicians believe that they are doing it to get back at those who held them in jail.Others are convinced that the terrorists will not be able to re-no camera, no bullying.What awaits Guantamo next?Unknown.But now not only the natural beauty attracts tourists to the island of Cuba.Guantanamo - an object that attracts close, sometimes unhealthy attention of many people, arriving at Liberty Island.
