Oh, and by the way

Amnesty International is charging that a new facility at Guantánamo Bay is creating "even harsher conditions of extreme isolation and sensory deprivation."

Despite the US authorities describing Camp 6 as a "state-of-the-art modern facility" that is "more comfortable" for detainees, the conditions appear more severe than the most restrictive levels of "super-maximum" custody in the US. There is growing concern they could have a serious adverse effect on the psychological and physical health of many of the detainees.

Which is a polite way of saying that US officials are lying through their damn teeth. Not that such is a surprise, as there has been little other than lies coming from the White House and the Pentagon about Gitmo since it opened.

The organisation's UK director, Kate Allen, described the process at Guantanamo as "a travesty of justice"[, the BBC reported].

"With many prisoners already in despair at being held in indefinite detention... some are dangerously close to full-blown mental and physical breakdown.

"The US authorities should immediately stop pushing people to the edge with extreme isolation techniques and allow proper access for independent medical experts and human rights groups."

The full report can be found at this link.