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US refuses to allow those released from Guantanamo Bay to take their art with them

Published: 29/08/2022

US refuses to allow those released from Guantanamo Bay to take their art with them

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BBC News reports on US authorities refusing to allow those released from Guantanamo Bay to take the art they have created while detained with them.

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