Andy Worthington

Journalist, author, and researcher specializing in Guantanamo Bay and detainee rights, author of The Guantanamo Files and director of the documentary Outside the Law.

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Jan 15, 2026 • 57min

1/9/26 Andy Worthington on Twenty Four Years of Guantanamo

In this insightful conversation, Andy Worthington, a journalist specializing in Guantanamo Bay, discusses the prison's 24-year history and its continuing implications. He reveals that 15 detainees still remain, despite the lack of legal bases for their detention. Notably, he debunks myths surrounding torture's effectiveness and explores the psychological toll of indefinite detention. Worthington also highlights legal cases like that of Muin Abdel Sattah, advocating for public awareness and activism to restore due process and close Guantanamo for good.

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