Portugal steps up on Guantanamo

In the immediate case, it appears Portugal are offering to take the 17 Uighurs that China refuses to repatriate.

European Union countries should offer to take in any detainees released from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo, Portugal's foreign minister said in a letter published Thursday.

Portugal is willing to grant asylum to Guantanamo detainees who cannot return to their home countries, Foreign Minister Luis Amado said in the letter sent to his EU counterparts.

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