Six former Guantanamo inmates arrive in Uruguay

Published on Dec 7, 2014
Six former Guantanamo Bay prisoners are currently undergoing medical checks after being flown to Uruguay for resettlement.

The six - four Syrians, a Tunisian and a Palestinian
had been detained as suspected militants with ties to al Qaeda since 2002 but were never charged.

Uruguay says it is taking the men as refugees on humanitarian grounds.

Uruguay's President José Mujica has called the prison "a disgrace" :

"It's not a prison, that's a kidnapping place. Because a prison implies a refer…
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