On Monday, 6 January, 11 Yemeni Guantanamo prisoners were transferred to Oman after being cleared for release by the United States government.
Days earlier, the Pentagon repatriated Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi, who had been held without charge in Guantanamo since its opening on 11 January 2002, to Tunisia. Three other survivors were also released in mid-December: two sent to Malaysia and one to Kenya.
After 23 years, the prison now holds its lowest population of incarcerated Muslim men, with 15 remaining, including the so-called "9/11 Five".
Moreover, Guantanamo's legacy of imperialism, exclusion and brutality serves as a reminder of the lengths to which the US will go to criminalise different communities, all while continuing to exercise hegemonic power over Cuban territory.