The Closing of Guantanamo Bay

To many, the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility serves as a pure representation of the violation of human rights that contrasts the essence of the United States as a leader in the world for the safeguarding of said rights.
However, both presidential candidates did indeed make reference to the nature of Guantanamo Bay’s establishment in the international realm as retaining such negative reinforcement relating to the treatment and conditions of its prisoners. Both candidates also noted that closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility would help restore the United States’ reputation on the world stage as a leading figure in international preservation and promotion of human rights.
Another element to this is pushing for the United States to abide by the Geneva Convention, Common Article 3 (granting the prisoners standard rights, including that of right to a fair trial) relating to the treatment of prisoners stationed in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility – upon which there has been repeated, notable violation, resulting in considerable controversy by the general public.
“About 255 prisoners remain at Guantanamo of the more than 700 brought there. Most have returned to their home countries. In almost seven years since the military began sending detainees there, just two have been convicted of any criminal offense (Boston Globe, November 4th, 2008).”
Amnesty International is consistent in such rational, residing with the notion that the removal of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility would certainly promote America’s position internationally as a stronger advocate for social change to prevent abuse to human rights. Being a member of Amnesty International myself, I understand the rationalization for the elimination of Guantanamo Bay, however, one does indeed need to take into consideration the nature of human perception of “appropriate” treatment of said individuals. These aren’t just ordinary run-of-the-mill criminals placed there, there are those detained there that are linked to possible involvement in terrorist plots against the United States. Do they deserve the same rights as everyone else – especially when they strived so hard to attempt to deprive us of those democratic rights and justices? Do they deserve to be transferred to state federal prisons and detention facilities?