Boston Herald - Boston Herald: Judge faults Gitmo force-feeding but won't stop it

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Boston Herald - Boston Herald

Judge faults Gitmo force-feeding but won't stop it Jul 8th 2013, 22:16, by By Associated Press, Associated Press MIAMI — A U.S. federal judge ruled Monday that she lacks the authority to halt the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, while pointedly noting that the practice appears to violate international law and that President Barack Obama can resolve the issue. District Judge Gladys Kessler said previous rulings already established that the court lacks jurisdiction to stop the force-feeding of prisoners during the ongoing protest, rejecting a motion for a preliminary injunction sought by a Syrian held at the U.S. base in Cuba.

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