Senate defense bill would let Gitmo detainees plead guilty in civilian court

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Human rights groups are praising provisions in the Senate version of an annual defense policy bill that would allow detainees at Guantanamo Bay to plead guilty in civilian courts and get emergency medical care in the United States.

Still, they are disappointed at other provisions in the bill that restrict the detention facility’s closure.

The version of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act approved Thursday by the Senate Armed Services Committee would keep in place the prohibition on transferring detainees to the United States.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/279875-senate-defense-bill-would-let-gitmo-detainees-plead-guilty-in-civilian-court