Former Guantanamo Bay inmate released in Canada after 13 years in prison

Omar Khadr.
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The man who was once the youngest ever prisoner at Guantanamo Bay was released on bail from an Alberta, Canada, prison on Thursday.

The news was met with cheers by supporters of Khadr, who say he pleaded guilty under torture at Guantanamo Bay. During a news conference after his release, Khadr said: "I would like to thank the Canadian public for trusting me and giving me a chance. I will prove to them that I'm more than what they thought of me." As part of his bail, he will live with his lawyer in a home near downtown Edmonton.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.