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President Obama Orders Closure of Guantánamo Detention Facilities; Obstacles Remain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , April 2009 , pp. 325 - 331
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2009

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