The Pentagon 's information paper said that if `` absolute military security '' requires it , the conventions permit the holding of persons `` who participated in activities hostile to the security of the occupying power . '' Military tried to justify detention practices , human rights groups say . Groups present Pentagon documents to support accusations . Groups : Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Comment: The US military has been detaining people without trial for years now in Guantanamo Bay ( the prison ). Communications came amid criticism over Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq .
Military tried to justify detention practices , human rights groups say . Groups present Pentagon documents to support accusations . Groups : Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Comment: The US military has been detaining people without trial for years now in Guantanamo Bay ( the prison ). Communications came amid criticism over Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq .