Abdul latif nasir is a citizen of morocco held in administrative detention in the united states guantanamo bay detention camps, in cuba. Constructed in stages starting in 2002, the guantanamo bay detention camp was used to house muslim militants and suspected terrorists. The campaigning lawyer clive stafford smith will be online at 1. This comprehensive and wellresearched expose reveals the stories of the many tragic men and boys who were picked up after 911 by, or at the direction of, the us government, and also clearly. There appear to be sixteen missing files, one of which is mislabeled in the database. Military documents detail life at guantanamo thousands of pages of secret military reports obtained by the new york times and shared with.
Summary of the reengagement of detainees formerly held at guantanamo bay, cuba the director of national intelligence submits this summary consistent with direction in section 506i, of the national security act of 1947 50 u. The guantanamo bay files leak began on 24 april 2011, when wikileaks, along with several. Descriptionthe guantanamo bay gazette is the official publication of. The stories of the 774 detainees in americaas illegal prison. Closing guantanamo the issues w hen the islamic state isis executes captives, it forces them to wear orange jumpsuits nearly identical to those worn by suspected terrorists held at the u. All ebooks, links to which are on the site, located on the public sites not affiliated with us to which our website does not have any relation. Millions of dollars enough money to take care of your family, your village, your tribe for the rest of your life. Report on torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of prisoners at guantanamo bay, cuba 1 preface the center for constitutional rights ccr is a nonprofit legal and educational organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights guaranteed by the u. But because of our sas involvement in afghanistan, new zealand doesnt exactly come out smelling of roses either. The guardian has obtained a mass of files relating to detainees at americas infamous guantanamo bay. Summary of the reengagement of detainees formerly held at guantanamo bay, cuba the director of national intelligence submits this summary consistent with direction in the fiscal year 2012 intelligence authorization act, section 307, which states.
Apr 01, 20 mariam ghani and chitra ganesh, screenshot of the guantanamo effect, 20 scroll to the bottom of the page to navigate the artists interactive archive. As mohamedou ould slahi has been unable to speak about his book himself, his incredible, moving story is being brought to life by celebrities who have been touched by his story. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. Andy worthington has done the most thorough work to date on guantanamo, using the us governments own documents to prove that large swathes of innocent. Amr 511032011 3 amnesty international 16 december 2011 the answer is that the detentions at guantanamo, and the wider policies and practices of which they have been and remain a part, continue to inflict serious damage on global respect for human rights. Documents related to the former detention and interrogation. Documents related to the former detention and interrogation program. After four years of resisting disclosure of information on guantanamo detainees, the. American quarterly, volume 57, number 3, september 2005, pp.
The guantanamo bay detention cases to accompany cases from the war on terrorism in early 2002, the u. Joint task force guantanamo counterterrorism analysts report he was born on march 4, 1965 in casablanca, morocco. The stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. Review of the fbis involvement in and observations of. Summary of the reengagement of detainees formerly held at. The detention authority conferred by the aumf is necessarily informed by principles of the laws of war. The interamerican commission on human rights iachr was the first international instance to call upon the united states to take urgent steps to respect the basic rights of. Guantanamo fact sheet 86 255 5 e 775 approximate number of people detained at guantanamo since january 11, 2002.
The unknown prisoners of guantanamo part three the unknown prisoners of guantanamo part two the unknown prisoners of guantanamo part one the 14 missing guantanamo files. Wikileaks reveals secret files on all guantanamo prisoners. The documents consist of classified assessments, interviews, and internal memos about detainees, which were written by the pentagons joint task force guantanamo. On march 3, 2006 the dod released three pdf files that contained 121 arb summary of evidence memos. In the files, the prisoners are identified by nationality, with 47 countries in total listed alphabetically, from az for afghanistan to ym for yemen. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. As the president has made clear since his first day in office, closing the guantanamo bay detention facility is fundamentally consistent with the national security and foreign policy interests of the united states as well as with our values as americans. War on terror the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba, which opened on january 11, 2002. The guantanamo files is a meticulous piece of documentation about torture at the beginning of the twentyfirst century. Tails will require you to have either a usb stick or a dvd at least 4gb big and a laptop or desktop computer. Index to transfer and release decision for guantanamo detainees. These assessments are now being cited by lawmakers, the media, and.
The guantanamo bay files leak also known as the guantanamo files, or colloquially, gitmo files began on 24 april 2011, when wikileaks, along with several independent news organizations, began publishing 779 formerly secret documents relating to detainees at the united states guantanamo bay detention camp established in 2002 after its invasion of afghanistan in 2001. Those three files unlike the other 70 files released in 2006 had the captives isns redacted, and their names in the clear. A great compilation of information and biographical stories. Apr 24, 2011 the guantanamo bay files spell out the americans suspicions about individual detainees involvement with terrorism, their intelligence value and the threat they are considered to pose if released. In this bracing book, andy worthington chronicles the ordeals of the prisoners at guantanamo with the same sense of poignancy, compassion and outrage with which goya, in the nineteenth century. The united states bases its detention authority as to such persons on the authorization for the use of military force aumf, pub.
The guantanamo files articles based on a huge trove of secret documents leaked to the antisecrecy organization wikileaks and made available to the new york times by another source on the condition of anonymity. Normal text size larger text size very large text size. How to close guantanamo 4 human rights first from afghanistan,9 suggesting that the administration should work with congress now to determine the lawful disposition of detainees. The stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison 1st by worthington, andy isbn. Address on closing guantanamo bay detention facility delivered 23 february 2016, white house, washington, d. The stories of 774 detainees in americas illegal prison worthington, andy on. Pdf on apr 5, 2018, scott nicholas romaniuk and others published guantanamo bay find, read and cite all the research you need on. On sunday april 24, 2011 wikileaks began publishing 779 secret files from the notorious guantanamo bay prison camp. Apr 24, 2011 military documents detail life at guantanamo thousands of pages of secret military reports obtained by the new york times and shared with npr put a name, a history and a face on some of the. Important detainee files are missing in the guantanamo files released by wikileaks. Guantanamo and its aftermath in partnership with center for constitutional rights international human rights law clinic university of california, berkeley human rights center university of california, berkeley u. Information from its description page there is shown below. The guantanamo files is a mustread for anyone who wants to understand how guantanamo came to be the torture chamber of the united states.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Guantanamo and its aftermath human rights center university of california, berkeley international human rights law clinic university of california, berkeley, school of law in partnership with center for constitutional rights u. In 2006, four years after the illegal prison in guantanamo bay opened, the pentagon finally released the names of the 773 men held there, as well as 7000. The united states compliance with the international covenant on. It is also the only naval base in a communist country and the only one that has no political affiliation with the united states. In our fight against terrorists like al qaeda and isil, we are using. The task force was responsible for assembling and examining relevant information on the guantanamo detainees and making recommendations on their proper dispositions. The complete guantanamo files the wikileaks files, afghans in guantanamo, children in guantanamo, guantanamo, hunger strikes in guantanamo, qalaijanghi massacre, saudis in guantanamo, tajiks in guantanamo, wikileaks, wikileaks and the guantanamo prisoners released in 2007, yemenis in guantanamo. Jan 21, 2020 located four hundred miles from the mainland united states, guantanamo bay in the guantanamo province of cuba is the oldest overseas american naval base. Naval hospital guantanamo bay usnh guantanamo bay is a small, remote communitybased facility with 260 employees providing healthcare for a population of approximately 5,500.
Us releases guantanamo files the sydney morning herald. Text version below transcribed directly from audio good morning, everybody. Guardian reports based on more than 750 leaked us military files containing secret assessments of guantanamo detainees. May, 2008 the department of justices inspector general report 434 pg pdf on the fbis involvement in detainee interrogations in guantanamo, afghanistan and iraq. Mariam ghani and chitra ganesh, screenshot of the guantanamo effect, 20 scroll to the bottom of the page to navigate the artists interactive archive.
The flawed guantanamo assessment files in 2011, wikileaks released more than 750 assessments of detainees at the guantanamo bay detention facility done by joint task force guantanamo jtfgtmo, the military task force responsible for operating the remote prison. Address on closing guantanamo bay detention facility. Apr 24, 2011 classified files offer new insights into detainees by charlie savage, william glaberson and andrew w. Base in guantanamo bay, cuba, a facility that has become a symbol of abuse around the world. Some light postholiday reading from our friends at wikileaks. Classified assessments of detainees at the guantanamo bay prison obtained by the new york times give the fullest public picture to date of the prisoners held there. Important files missing in wikileaks guantanamo release. The stories of 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. The most significant section is the number towards the end, which is generally shortened, so that the example above would be known as isn 027.
Obama administration efforts to close the guantanamo bay detention facility. In 2006, four years after the illegal prison in guantanamo bay. Guantanamo and its aftermath berkeley law university of. Tails is an operating system launched from a usb stick or a dvd that aim to leaves no traces when the computer is shut down after use and automatically routes your internet traffic through tor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The details for every detainee will be released daily over the coming month. Abdul latif nasir and sufyian barhoumi tried to file emergency requests to be transferred. Alalwi is a yemeni citizen who was captured in pakistan in 2001 and has been detained at guantanamo bay since 2002. In 2006, four years after the illegal prison in guantanamo bay first opened, the pentagon finally released the names of the 773 men held there, as well as 7,000 pages of transcripts from tribunals assessing their status as enemy combatants. Regarding the situation of the detainees at guantanamo bay, united states mc 25902 on february 25, 2002, the interamerican commission on human rights received a request for precautionary measures in favor of the 254 detainees who were being held by the united states at its naval station in guantanamo bay, cuba, at that time. Review of the fbis involvement in and observations of detainee interrogations in guantanamo bay, afghanistan, and iraq, special report. Obama administration efforts to close the guantanamo bay. The staff has earned one the highest patient satisfaction rates among all military treatment facilities in the navy.
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