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Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 15 years.
Ould Slahi speaks to Business Insider about the prison layout, the facilities, the food, and yard time. He reveals what torture methods were used and how guards interacted with detained people.
Arrested in 2001 and transferred through various prisons before arriving at Guantanamo, Slahi endured years of torture and harsh interrogation under the US government's post-9/11 counterterrorism efforts. He was detained on suspicion of terrorism, but no charges were ever filed against him.
His memoir, "Guantánamo Diary," was released in 2015. It was adapted into a feature film, "The Mauritanian," starring Jodie Foster and Tahar Rahim. Slahi now writes and speaks about human rights, justice, and reconciliation.
For more:
https://www.instagram.com/mohamedououldsalahi/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedou-ould-slahi-houbeini-4834a1136/
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 15 years.
Ould Slahi speaks to Business Insider about the prison layout, the facilities, the food, and yard time. He reveals what torture methods were used and how guards interacted with detained people.
Arrested in 2001 and transferred through various prisons before arriving at Guantanamo, Slahi endured years of torture and harsh interrogation under the US government's post-9/11 counterterrorism efforts. He was detained on suspicion of terrorism, but no charges were ever filed against him.
His memoir, "Guantánamo Diary," was released in 2015. It was adapted into a feature film, "The Mauritanian," starring Jodie Foster and Tahar Rahim. Slahi now writes and speaks about human rights, justice, and reconciliation.
For more:
https://www.instagram.com/mohamedououldsalahi/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedou-ould-slahi-houbeini-4834a1136/
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