Families of Sudan detainees in U.S. prison protest

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Families of Sudan detainees in U.S. prison protest
Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:09AM EDT

By Abigail Hauslohner

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Families of nine Sudanese
detained in the U.S. Guantanamo prison camp protested
at the U.S. embassy in Khartoum on Sunday demanding
their release, following news that one may be freed
soon.

Last week the brother of detained Al Jazeera cameraman
Sami al-Hajj said Washington had outlined a conditional
release for Hajj provided he does not leave Sudan.

Hajj's brother Asim al-Hajj told Reuters the conditions
were unfair but welcomed his possible release. He said
the group was marching outside the embassy in
solidarity with all nine.

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The U.S. holds nine Sudanese at the internationally
criticized prison camp, all detained in Pakistan and
Afghanistan on suspicion of "terrorist" activity and
later transferred to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, family
members leading the protest said.

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