UN: U.S. 'In Clear Breach' Of Human Rights Laws With Gitmo

[HuffingtonPost]

GENEVA, April 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations' top human  rights official called on U.S. authorities on Friday to close  down the Guantanamo prison camp, saying the indefinite  imprisonment of many detainees without charge or trial violated  international law.                

Navi Pillay said the hunger strike being carried out by some  inmates at the facility in southeastern Cuba was a "desperate  act" but it was "scarcely surprising".                

"We must be clear about this: the United States is in clear  breach not just of its own commitments but also of international  laws and standards that it is obliged to uphold," she said.                

(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

Via: HuffingtonPost