Overview

• The US government has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Oman after over two decades of detention without charges.
• This move reduces the number of remaining detainees at the Guantánamo facility to 15, with three eligible for future transfers.
• Efforts to close the prison, a goal of President Biden's administration, have faced significant opposition from Congress, including restrictions on transferring detainees to the US mainland or Yemen.
• Guantánamo Bay, established in 2002 to detain terrorism suspects, once held nearly 800 prisoners, many of whom were never charged or tried.
• Human rights groups have long criticized the facility for alleged violations of international law, urging its closure and fair treatment for detainees.