| Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities | |
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 Camp X-Ray, 2002 | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Executive Order number | 13492 |
| Signed by | Barack Obama on 22 January 2009 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | E9-1893 |
| Summary | |
| Ordered the closure of Guantanamo Bay detention camp | |
Executive Order 13492, titled Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities, is an Executive Order that was signed by United States President Barack Obama on 22 January 2009, ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.[1] This was signed at the same time as Executive Order 13493, in which Obama ordered the identification of alternative venues for the detainees.[2]
- ^ Barack Obama (2009-01-22). "Executive Order 13492 - Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities". The White House. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ Barack Obama (2009-01-22). "Executive Order 13493 - Review of Detention Policy Options". The White House. Retrieved 2009-03-20.