Beden launches procedures for closing the notorious Guantanamo prison

The assistants involved in internal discussions on this issue are considering the possibility of Biden signing executive order over the coming weeks or months, reported to Reuters agency two close to this topic, signaling that there is new efforts to close what human rights activists have called a stain in America's world image.

Asked whether Beden will close the maximum security prison located at the Guantanamo naval station within the time he is in power, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, in front of reporters said: “this is clearly our goal and target”, the Express broadcast.

However, this initiative is unlikely to be realised soon due to numerous political and legal obstacles, which also angered former President Barack Obama.

Built to keep foreign suspects behind the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, this prison became a symbol of US war excesses against terrorism due to severe interrogation methods, which critics say could be described as torture.

During its four-year mandate, former President Trump abolished the policies of predecessor Obama's prison closure and kept it open. For now, there are 40 prisoners in this prison, most held in custody for nearly two decades without the indictment being filed against them.