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201014 minPG-13doc-short

Palau - Blue Sky

201014 minPG-13doc-short

Six former detainees were transferred from the US detention camp at Guantánamo Bay to Palau in 2009, as explained by the island's former president.

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Christoph Faulhaber,

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Six former detainees were transferred from the US detention camp at Guantánamo Bay to Palau in 2009, as explained by the island's former president.

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Christoph Faulhaberdirector

Daniel Matzkedirector

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Former president of Palau, Johnson Toribiong, discusses the transfer of six former detainees from the US detention camp at Guantánamo Bay to Palau in 2009. The documentary features a brief interview with Toribiong, who explains the circumstances surrounding the arrival of these detainees. It provides context about the political decisions made by Palau in accepting them. The film runs for 14 minutes and was released in 2010.

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