The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to assess the tradeoffs associated with expanding public access to and open information about terrorism trials at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th February, 2019) The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to assess the tradeoffs associated with expanding public access to and open information about terrorism trials at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
"DOD has not assessed the tradeoffs nor identified the risks of options for expanding public access to military commissions' proceedings," the report said on Tuesday. "Consequently DOD has not developed a strategy to address challenges or identified the resources needed to achieve its public access goals."
Some victims and family members of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States and other members of the public, wanted better access to pre-trial hearings of alleged terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, the GAO acknowledged.
Options to increase access include adding closed-circuit television sites for the public and broadcasting via television or the internet, the report said.
