What is another name for the online protest that opposed the transfer of ex-detainees from Guantanamo Bay in 2016?
Gitmo detainees Ghana transfer controversy In January 2016, Government of Ghana accepted transfer of two Yemeni ex-detainees from the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay into the country for a period of two years despite some popular opposition in Ghana. Whiles groups such as OccupyGhana and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have called for their return describing the deal as "secretive" and "unconstitutional", others including Office of the Chief Imam have reiterated the need to accept them on compassionate grounds.
Al Birr Foundation The Al Birr Foundation is one of the organizations pinpointed by a team led by Mark Denbeaux that were used to justify the continued extrajudicial detention of captives held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.