The current hunger strike at Guantanamo has entered its fourth month, with resistance growing to involve 100 detainees. More medics have been flown in to assist with force-feeding 29 inmates, and five are currently hospitalized. The strike began after searches of inmates’ Korans, but has grown into a protest of indefinite detention.
“The situation is desperate now. People are fainting with exhaustion every day,” wrote detainee Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel in a recent New York Times op-ed.
We’ve covered the details of detainees’ cases, and the Obama administration’s back and forth on closing Guantanamo. Now we’re bringing together a group of journalists to answer your questions about the U.S.' most controversial prison.
What’s the latest on the ongoing strike? How likely is Obama to keep his renewed promise to close the prison? And how do you report on a facility so hidden from the public? On Friday at 2 pm ET, ProPublica’s Cora Currier (@coracurrier) will be joined by Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald (@carolrosenberg), Ryan J. Reilly of the Huffington Post (@ryanjreilly), and Charlie Savage of the New York Times (@charlie_savage) to discuss what’s going on at Gitmo.
You can weigh in by joining the live chat held here, or tweet your questions with the hashtag #GitmoChat.