Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation

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01/15/2015 04:21 PM CST


No. PA-007-15 January 15, 2015
Guantanamo Periodic Review Board Media Invitation

The Department of Defense will allocate seats for news media at the Polk Building in Crystal City (Arlington, Virginia) on Jan. 22 to cover certain portions of the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board for Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed Al Sawah.

Due to limited space available, selection is not guaranteed.


Media desiring to observe the hearing should send their requests via email to osd.pentagon.pa.mbx.gtmo-press@mail.mil. All requests must be received no later than 3 p.m. EST on Jan. 18. Media members should submit their names, positions, sponsoring organization and contact information to the above email address. Multiple names from the same organization may be submitted.


Additional information, including the media ground rules, can be viewed at the Periodic Review Secretariat website at www.prs.mil.


Note 1: The PRB portion open to press is typically less than 30 minutes.
Note 2: Filming, photography, and audio recordings of the hearing are not permitted.
Note 3: Media selected to attend must arrive at the Crystal Drive Entrance to the Polk Building between 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.