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Guantanamo CSR Tribunal and ARB images and captions

Images of the trailers where the CSR Tribunals were held, and where the ARB hearing were held are used on a large number of the articles on Guantanamo captives.

I suggest that the captions used for these images should be consistent. I suggest that we a central discussion of the captions here.

I drafted most of the captions used. Another contributor has made clear they don't like the captions I offered, and has supplied a brief, alternate caption. I don't own the images, or own the caption, and I don't believe I ever claimed to own either. However I did revert instances of the new, brief caption, because it was (1) inaccurate; and (2) unreferenced. Geo Swan (talk) 14:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Should the use of these images be scaled back?

Some contributors have stated that they think the only appropriate use of the images would be on the Combatant Status Review Tribunal article, or the Administrative Review Board article. I have never understood why they state this.

Selective use of relevant images are a good thing. They can be over-used. IMO approximately one relevant image per screenful is extremely helpful. Since the CSR Tribunal, if they attended it, would be one of the most significant events in the captives' entire stay in Guantanamo, I believe an image of where it was held is highly relelvant. The ARB hearing, while not quite as significant, I also believe to be highly relelvant. And, for those captives who apparently chose not to attend their Tribunals, the reading of the notice informing them that the Supreme Court had ordered that they should be provided with an opportunity to learn, and try to refute the allegations that justified their detention is also a very significant event, and images of the reading of that notice is an excellent image to illustrate that portion of the article. Geo Swan (talk) 14:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Should the caption state that the captives were shackled?

Another contributor challenged whether all captives were shackled during their Tribunals. I believe I have documented that all captives were shacked, hand and foot. The Tribunal officers were from OARDEC, and the rule that all captives should be shackled when outside their cell, is a JTF-GTMO rule. The Tribunal officers didn't have the authority to order the captives to be unshackled, even if they had wanted to. Geo Swan (talk) 14:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Should the caption state that only 37 of the captives' Tribunals were observed?

Again I think this is important and significant information. According to a "senior DoD official" 37 of the first 558 Tribunals were, theoretically, open to the press. However, the press was never informed whose Tribunals were being conducted, and, apparently, were only told intermittently that Tribunals were taking place.

The Tribunals of the last 20 captives, ISN 10011-10030, were not open to the press, even in theory. Geo Swan (talk) 14:30, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]