Dujarric commented on the journalist's remark that the United States, despite Joe Biden's election promises, not only does not close the prison, but also provides additional funding for its maintenance.
“The UN expresses serious concern about Guantanamo Bay and the attitude towards prisoners there,” TASS quoted the representative of the UN Secretary General as saying.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the American Guantanamo prison is a "black page in the history of human rights", and called on the United States to close it.
Former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg spoke on RT about the torture he faced in prison.