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The library made available to detainee's held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba, is notable for the controversy it has stirred. Access to books, particularly the Harry Potter series, is widely described as a sign that the conditions for the detainees has improved.〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕 The Department of Defense reports that Guantanamo detainees have access to 3,500 volumes, though they are attempting to increase the collection to 10,000–20,000〔〔 〕〔 〕 Guantanamo detainees such as David Hicks reported that the "reading room" did not contain any reading material itself.〔 〕 They have to "order" books in advance.〔 According to the ''Library Journal'' the ''Associated Press'' reported that the detainees have been known to use the books to pass messages to each other. Now each book is checked when it was returned. Detainees who break this rule lose their library privileges. Popular books and authors include the Harry Potter series, Agatha Christie mysteries, Khalil Gibran, self-help manual Don't Be Sad〔 and the ''The Lord of the Rings''.〔 〕〔 〕 ==Letter from "Abdul Aziz"== On July 22, 2007 Andy Worthington published an article which quoted extensively from a recently declassified letter from a Guantanamo detainee identified as "Abdul Aziz".〔 〕〔 〕 The surname of the author of the letter was withheld. He reported that after being offered the same two boxes of tattered books for years he asked the library clerk to stop visiting his cell. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guantanamo Bay detainment camp library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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