With Al-Qaeda suspect Abu Khaybar currently being held in Yemen, President Trump’s pledge to send terrorism suspects to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp will soon be tested, and the immorality of the prison will stir up more controversy than ever.

Over the course of Barack Obama’s presidency, the United States did not send a single prisoner to the Guantanamo Bay prison, located on the coast of southeast Cuba. In fact, 729 of the 779 prisoners have been either released or transferred; 14 of those were released in the last 3 days of Obama’s presidency. 41 prisoners are still being held. With Donald Trump now in office, the United States is expected to begin sending prisoners to the camp again, per his statements back in April which claimed that the Obama administration was too soft on terrorists, and announced that he was “gonna load [Guantanamo Bay] up with some bad dudes.” The public now awaits President Trump’s actions regarding the Yemen prisoner. The Trump administration will face opposition from those against the immoral and unethical acts of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, including American partner nations, as well as the American Justice Department and F.B.I. who believe they can win a criminal trial against Khaybar.

According to leaked documents, President Trump and his administration may pass an executive order that says Guantanamo is to remain open and will send newly captured terrorism suspects to the Guantanamo Bay prison. If this does indeed occur, much controversy will quickly arise. The prison has clearly been demonstrated to violate human rights. For instance, detainees of the Guantanamo Bay prison are not given fair trials, and although some prisoners are rightfully convicted, there is little doubt that innocent individuals have been wrongfully imprisoned. Additionally, President Trump is reportedly working to issue an executive order reversing Obama’s ban on torture.

The Justice Department prosecutors and F.B.I. are confident that they can win a trial against Mr. Khaybar. If President Trump does indeed send Khaybar straight to Guantanamo, the Trump administration would be ignoring the recommendations of the Justice Department and F.B.I., who both argue that the criminal courts have proven more successful in prosecuting terrorists than military commissions.

While the Obama administration made steps forward in resolving the human rights issues of the Guantanamo Bay prison, the international community looks on in anticipation of President Trump’s treatment of Khaybar. The outcome will almost certainly shape the treatment and perception of Human Rights, international law, and diplomacy moving forward.