Guantánamo as a political problem of the Obama administration

Bachelor thesis is concerned with the violation of human rights in the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo, Cuba. The main objective is to find the causes that have led to the current situation there and further to find possible solutions. In the first place the thesis lays out the legal framework. The most important documents that have influenced handling prisoners of war as well as treaties relating to the human rights are presented. The development of Guantanamo base under President G. W. Bush and the changes that have been introduced by President Obama are analysed and possible solutions outlined