Interview with Michel Paradis, senior attorney at the US Department of Defense.
Published: April 8, 2021
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Guantanamo Closure Matter of Biden’s Political Will as Few Legal Obstacles Remain – Lawyer
MOSCOW, April 8 (Sputnik), Jonathan Rowson – US President Joe Biden’s administration faces only a handful of insignificant legal obstacles should it wish to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, Michel Paradis, a senior attorney at the US Department of Defense, told Sputnik in an interview, adding that the deciding factor is likely to be the new government’s “political will” to resolve the notorious prison facility’s future.
The Biden administration, which assumed office in January, has launched a formal review of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters in February that Biden is intending to close the facility before the end of his presidency.
Paradis noted that the justification for maintaining the facility rests on the US government’s Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution of 2001, which gives the government the power to use “all necessary and appropriate force” against those who participated in or helped plan the attacks.
Guantanamo Bay Not Equipped to Cope With Medical Issues Faced by Aging Detainees – Lawyer
MOSCOW, April 8 (Sputnik), Jonathan Rowson – The Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba is not equipped to deal with the medical issues faced by the facility’s aging inmate population, Michel Paradis, a senior attorney at the US Department of Defense who has represented several detainees at the facility, told Sputnik in an interview.
“Whatever the current prison conditions in Guantanamo are, Guantanamo is not equipped to handle medical issues robustly. They have to fly in doctors and equipment, including things like MRI machines, any time those are needed in Guantanamo and that’s an incredibly labor and time-intensive process. It’s also extremely expensive,” Paradis remarked.
Detentions at Guantanamo Bay Undermine US’ Position as Global Rights Leader – Lawyer
MOSCOW, April 8 (Sputnik), Jonathan Rowson – The US government’s ability to act as a global leader in protecting human rights is compromised by the continued existence of the detention complex at Guantanamo Bay, where 40 men are still being held, Michel Paradis, a senior attorney at the US Department of Defense who has represented several detainees at the facility, told Sputnik in an interview.
Guantanamo Camp 7 Closure May Suggest US Unwilling to Plow Funds Into Facility – Lawyer
MOSCOW, April 8 (Sputnik), Jonathan Rowson – The closure of Guantanamo Bay’s secretive Camp Seven detention complex may not be a sign that US President Joe Biden’s administration is ready to close down the notorious military prison, but could indicate that the government is unwilling to plow millions of taxpayer dollars into maintaining the military prison, Michel Paradis, a senior attorney at the US Department of Defense who has represented several detainees at the facility, told Sputnik.
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