Intifada
13th March 2004, 12:55
Jamal al-Harith, age 37, told the "Mirror" of his two years at Guantanamo Bay.
Prisoners were shackled for up to 15 hours at a time in hand and leg cuffs with links that cut into the skin
They were kept in wire cages that were open to the elements, as well as rats, snakes and scorpions
Psychological torture included being denied water before prayers, meaning Muslims could not wash according to their religion, and depriving one inmate of food, while the others on a block ate
Force feeding was used to end a hunger strike by 70 per cent of the 600 inmates, which started after a guard kicked a copy of the Koran
When carrying out an amputation, US medical staff often removed more of a limb than was necessary
Prisoners were left malnourished by a diet of porridge and fruit. Some food was 10 years out of date
Treats included pizzas, ice cream and McDonald's and the occasional chance to watch a James Bond film
more here (http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=500723)
Prisoners were shackled for up to 15 hours at a time in hand and leg cuffs with links that cut into the skin
They were kept in wire cages that were open to the elements, as well as rats, snakes and scorpions
Psychological torture included being denied water before prayers, meaning Muslims could not wash according to their religion, and depriving one inmate of food, while the others on a block ate
Force feeding was used to end a hunger strike by 70 per cent of the 600 inmates, which started after a guard kicked a copy of the Koran
When carrying out an amputation, US medical staff often removed more of a limb than was necessary
Prisoners were left malnourished by a diet of porridge and fruit. Some food was 10 years out of date
Treats included pizzas, ice cream and McDonald's and the occasional chance to watch a James Bond film
more here (http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=500723)