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  1. Michelle Bachelet:

    The welcome releases of 62 detainees then (in June), with a further 22 – including journalist Braulio Jatar and judge (Maria) Lourdes Afiuni – set free yesterday and the authorities' acceptance of two human rights officers in the country, signify the beginning of positive engagement on the country's many human rights issues.

  2. Arakan Army:

    Due to big explosions, some detainees died and some were wounded. The NLD chairman from Buthidaung, Ye Thein, died on scene.

  3. Rear Admiral John Kirby:

    We have a strong security partnership with Qatar, and are in constant dialogue with Qatari government officials about these five detainees and we are confident that we would be able to mitigate any threat of re-engagement by any of these members.

  4. James Mitchell:

    Nothing was done to those detainees that aren't done to our servicemen and women, and women, by our own training programs, i think it's a national discussion. The administration and the people of the United States really have to ask themselves if whether in a situation like immediately after 9/11 they think it's a good idea to let them lawyer up.

  5. Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano:

    This administration is telling the American people, taxpaying citizens, that [the border] is under control, how is an increase of 396% under control, while this time last year it was 18,000 detainees -- we are at 97,000 in this sector alone.


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