German Minister speaks out against Guantanamo

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, facing criticism that he delayed the release of a German-born Guantanamo Bay prisoner, spoke out against US practices at the base last night during a rare visit to the Caribbean.

In a news conference with Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, Steinmeier declined to comment specifically on Murat Kurnaz’s five-year confinement but criticised Washington for allowing extended detentions at the base on nearby Cuba.