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In this March 30, 2010 photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper stands in the turret of a vehicle with a machine gun, left, as a guard looks out from a tower at the detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. /CFP
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is just a microcosm of the U.S.'s violations of human rights in overseas territory, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, after a recent United Nations report slammed Washington for its ongoing infringements of international law at the notorious site.
The report, published earlier this month, said that the prisoners there are still subjected to inhumane treatment. It called on the U.S. government to take responsibility for its actions and apologize, provide assistance, and compensate the victims.
Mao said that over the past 20 years, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp has repeatedly been exposed for its abuses, causing great indignation in the international community.
The United States has repeatedly promised to close this prison, but to this day, it still detains dozens of individuals, among whom only a few have been charged or convicted, she added.
Under the pretext of the so-called war on terror, the U.S. has established "black sites" in at least 54 countries and regions, where suspected terrorists are secretly detained and tortured, Mao said.
These black sites are a typical example of the U.S. trampling on the rule of law and human rights, Mao said, adding that it should earnestly reflect on the crimes it has committed, apologize and compensate the victims, and hold accountable those responsible for authorizing and implementing torture under the law.
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