EU moves on deal on Guantanamo

The European Union on 4 June 2009 pushed forward with a framework for taking in former detainees from Guantanamo Bay, with indications that 'several dozen' could resettle in the EU.

ESO: Background information: MEPs urge EU Guantanamo promise http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-urge-eu-guantanamo-promise/

CRS: Report, September 2009: Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/130805.pdf

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