She said she would be distressed if United States officials destroyed art created by their prisoners. At Guantánamo Bay, art classes have been available for nearly a decade. Several other Guantánamo detainees agreed to participate, and the exhibition was unveiled last month. Mr. Kassem added that he was never given a reason for the apparent change, and formally sought an explanation from the joint task force at Guantánamo Bay this month. She called the decision “confusing and confused,” adding that officials at Guantánamo Bay once touted the art program — despite restrictions on what content went public.

Source: New York Times November 27, 2017 15:05 UTC