Red Cross Warns of Deteriorating Health Conditions for Aging Guantanamo Bay Detainees
- The International Committee of the Red Cross says inmates at Guantanamo Bay are showing signs of accelerated aging and deteriorating health.
- The physical and mental health needs of detainees are growing increasingly challenging, according to the Red Cross.
- The Red Cross is calling on the Biden administration and Congress to find solutions to address health issues and allow more frequent contact with families.
- The Red Cross official urged the Pentagon to allow longer, more frequent phone calls between detainees and family members.
- prisoners remain at Guantanamo Bay, and the Red Cross says those eligible for transfer should be moved out.