Dec 03, 2014 provided to youtube by danmark music group girl from guantanamo orera golden hits 4. Stories from guantanamo is powerful rebuke to the myth that guantanamo holds the worst of the worst. The child soldier on trial at guantanamo human rights watch. Lawdragon editorinchief john ryan has been traveling to the base regularly since september 2015 to cover military tribunals against detainees and to tour the detention facilities. Timi hendrix schlaflos in guantanamo lyrics genius lyrics. Jul 23, 20 bush, which extended habeas corpus rights to detainees held at guantanamo, lawyers for bagram detainees sought to have those rights applied to their clients. Cells have a window, a sink and clothing hooks that bend if weight is applied to them to prevent suicides. The united states first acquired the land around guantanamo bay in 1 898, when it occu. Cia torture is out in the open but guantanamo bay detainees are still going nowhere. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video lessons. Apr 25, 2018 safi, morocco his days in captivity inside the u.
Stories from guantanamo is a documentary film, directed by polly nash and andy worthington, telling the story of guantanamo and including sections on extraordinary rendition and secret prisons with a particular focus on how the bush administration turned its back on domestic and international laws, how prisoners were. A documentary telling the story of guantanamo, focusing on the stories of three prisoners, shaker aamer, binyam mohamed and omar deghayes. Download a quicktime movie of the trailer outside the law. Army war college carlisle barracks carlisle, pa1705050 8. Similar to many american towns, guantanamo bay is furnished with subdivisions, baseball fields, and chain restaurants. It has cleansed this case of all its untidy aspects. National security or civil liberty unclassified 5a. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. From gitmos inception more than a decade ago, weve been out front making the case that the prison is a grave threat to both human rights and u. May 19, 2017 just forty one inmates remain at the infamous guantanamo bay prison.
Younous chekkouri says he was tortured at guantanamo bay and. Stories from guantanamo by andy worthington november 8, 2009. Apr 28, 2018 the guantanamo bay detention center archive is collecting records from attorneys who have defended guantanamo detainees and other detainees held outside the law, including texts, visual documentation photographs, film, and video, and oral histories from lawyers and former detainees. Guantanamo lies at the heart of the american empire, a dominion at once rooted in specific locales and dispersed unevenly all over the world. The heartbreaking stories of the guantanamo prisoners, loved ones, and whistleblowers. Our blueprint on how to close guantanamo is a detailed roadmap for how to get there. The sun heats above and the royal palm enlights us with the pride of my cuban soil here it cant be found a song in vain chorus mi casa why su casa, guantanamo the grass is greener on my. Aug 03, 2004 questioned at gunpoint, shackled, forced to pose naked.
Released in advance of the film, these can be viewed online using the links below torture at guantanamo bay. As these materials are gathered and processed, they will. The continued detention of prisoners without charge at guantanamo undermines our national security and is a recruiting bonanza for our enemies. Stories from guantanamo tells the story of guantanamo, extraordinary rendition and secret prisons, examining how the bush administration turned its back on domestic and international laws, rounding up prisoners in afghanistan and pakistan without adequate screening and often for large bounty payments, and why some of these men may have been in. Featuring interviews with former guantanamo detainees, lawyers and other experts, this film focuses on the stories of three british residents and explains how guantanamo and the bush administrations secret prison network was based on intelligence failures and a dangerous disregard for international laws. A video introduction takes viewers inside the guantanamo bay naval base and joint task force guantanamos detention operations on the island. British detainees tell their stories of guantanamo bay. The hunger strikes video animation in march 20, reports of a hunger strike at guantanamo bay, the us detention camp in cuba, began to surface. My guantanamo diary npr coverage of my guantanamo diary. Focusing on the stories of three prisoners, shaker aamer, binyam mohamed and omar deghayes, outside the law. Questioned at gunpoint, shackled, forced to pose naked. Trump wants to send the nyc attacker to guantanamo bay. Sean rayment at camp 6 at the guantanamo bay detention centre.
He also is the coeditor with mark denbeaux of the guantanamo lawyers. Jan 21, 2020 similar to many american towns, guantanamo bay is furnished with subdivisions, baseball fields, and chain restaurants. Guantanamo might have fallen off the radar for many americans, but for much of the world, the plight of the detainees remains firmly planted at the center stage of global affairs. He is also the author of two books on modern british social history, and is the codirector, with polly nash, of the new documentary film, outside the law. Andy worthington gave this talk on his new documentary film, outside the law. Parallels in the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at guantanamo, mohamedou ould slahi tells how he went from his native. Matt sprake these three men are among 149 inmates from 21 countries trapped here in legal limbo for up to.
Stories from guantanamo is a documentary film, directed by polly. Stories from guantanamo 107 pakistan 14 pakistanis in guantanamo 62 palestinians in guantanamo 26 phonehacking scandal 9 photos of america 19 poems from guantanamo 8 prisoners released from guantanamo 100 qalaijanghi massacre 38 ramzi bin alshibh 32 return to torture 46 revolution in the middle east 52. Pentagon releases marine general held at guantanamo in military commissions dispute guantanamo bay lawyer had been sentenced to 21 days detention by a. The ten year anniversary of guantanamo page is a compilation of selected human rights watch reporting on guantanamo and related matters over the past decade, as. A total of 84 gitmo detainees have been cleared for release since january 2010, but have not yet been freed in part because of problems with detainees being.
Parallels in the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at guantanamo, mohamedou ould. The marshall project chronicles the story of one of the last men at. The detainees and the stories they told me by mahvish rukhsana khan. Cia torture is out in the open but guantanamo bay detainees. Lesley stahl gets unprecedented access to the guantanamo bay, cuba, facility where the accused 911 terrorists will face trial. A cspan crew accompanied a congressional delegation and several reporters on an inspection of detention facilities at guantanamo bay. The plea bargain indeed is a hand well played by the prosecution.
Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d. Stories from guantanamo at the future of freedoms economic liberty lecture series at george mason university on. Erik saar, a soldier who spent three months in the interrogation rooms at guantanamo bay, cuba, tells paints a picture of bizarre, even sadistic, treatment of detainees in the. Roughly 10,000 people reside there, 4,000 of which are in the u.
Fashioned as an island outside the law where terrorism suspects could be. Provided to youtube by danmark music group girl from guantanamo orera golden hits 4. Us laws while conducting interrogations outside the us, including at. Mar 07, 2018 here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. A guantanamo diary from a prisoner still on the inside. President trump wants to keep using it, but well keep pushing until we succeed. Just forty one inmates remain at the infamous guantanamo bay prison. Jonathan hafetz is associate professor at seton hall law school and has litigated numerous landmark habeas corpus detention cases. At 15 omar khadr was held at the us military prison at guantanamo bay in cuba.
Examining how the bush administration turned its back on domestic and international law. But outside of the detention centre, more than 5,000 american troops and hundreds of staff call the us territory home. Focusing on three prisoners, shaker aamer, binyam mohamed. Below, on youtube, you can watch the first five minutes of the film via. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images outside the law. Matt sprake these three men are among 149 inmates from 21 countries trapped here in. Delegation members spoke about the trip prior to and following. Weve joined forces with a group of retired generals and admirals. I have just modified 2 external links on guantanamo bay detention camp. Andy writes regularly for newspapers and websites including the guardian, truthout, the future of freedom foundation, cageprisoners, the daily star, lebanon, the huffington post, counterpunch, alternet, and znet. Andy worthington a freelance journalist and historian. Jan 06, 2012 the ten year anniversary of guantanamo page is a compilation of selected human rights watch reporting on guantanamo and related matters over the past decade, as well as facts and figures comparing.
Bush, which extended habeas corpus rights to detainees held at guantanamo, lawyers for bagram detainees sought to have those rights applied to their clients. Nov 01, 2017 trump wants to send the nyc attacker to guantanamo bay. Stories from guantanamo tells the story of guantanamo, extraordinary rendition and secret prisons, examining how the bush administration turned its back on domestic and international laws, rounding up. Pentagon releases marine general held at guantanamo in. A special tribunal for international terrorist suspects protected military base, but because the bush administration believed its unsettled legal status placed it outside the. The remaining residents are family members of the military, local cuban support staff, and laborers from neighboring countries. Oct 27, 2010 the plea bargain indeed is a hand well played by the prosecution. Jan 20, 2015 a guantanamo diary from a prisoner still on the inside. Outside the law stories from guantanamo watch online. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. The bush administration intended for the men to be outside the reach of lawyers and the rule of law. Focusing on three prisoners, shaker aamer, binyam mohamed and omar deghayes, it is a powerful rebuke to the myth that. The last was a year ago when yemeni prisoner mohammad ahmed abdullah saleh al hanashi hanged himself.
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