Photos and Report: The Latest Parliamentary Meeting on Guantánamo and an Amnesty Event I Chaired with Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Mansoor Adayfi
2.7.23
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Last week was another good week for Guantánamo activity in the UK — on the part of politicians, former prisoners, lawyers and activists — as the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Closure of the Guantánamo Detention Facility held its second meeting, and Amnesty International hosted an event at its London HQ about former prisoners’ memoirs, and the power of writing.
On Monday June 26 — the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture — the second meeting of the APPG for Guantánamo’s closure took place in the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament), following the inaugural meeting in May, which I wrote about here.
That meeting featured former prisoners Mohamedou Ould Slahi, visiting from his home in the Netherlands, and his former guard Steve Wood, visiting from the US, and for this second meeting Mohamedou made a return visit, joined this time by another former prisoner, the British citizen Moazzam Begg, who introduced the members of the APPG to Yusuf Mingazov, the son of another former prisoner, Ravil Mingazov.
Another former prisoner, Mansoor Adayfi, was supposed to be joining us from Serbia, on his first UK visit since he was finally given a Yemeni passport, nearly seven years after he was freed from Guantánamo. Unfortunately, his visa wasn’t approved in time, but I and other campaigners hope to be able to welcome him to the UK soon.
It was an inspiring meeting. The committee room was packed with campaigners, lawyers and students, plus, of course, a number of MPs and peers who are part of the APPG, including the co-chair Chris Law MP, Shami Chakrabarti, the former director of Liberty and a member of the House of Lords, Apsana Begum MP, and John McDonnell MP, who, in 2014-15, was the chair of the APPG for the release of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in the prison.
While Mohamedou was on sparkling form, Moazzam was rather more sombre when he introduced Yusuf, who was granted asylum in the UK with his mother, and has just graduated from university. Moazzam explained how he was held with Ravil, a Tatar from Russia, in Bagram in 2002, and how, although Ravil was unanimously approved for release from Guantánamo by a high-level US government review process in July 2016, his subsequent release — to the UAE — has been a nightmare.
As both Moazzam and Yusuf explained (and as I have written about before), although Ravil was sent to the UAE in January 2017, following assurances that he and other men sent there would be rehabilitated and helped to rebuild their lives, those assurances were not fulfilled by the Emirati authorities, and he has, instead, imprisoned for the last six years in conditions even worse than Guantánamo. The other men sent to the UAE from Guantánamo, who were also imprisoned, have all subsequently been sent home to Afghanistan and Yemen (even though the latter was not a safe destination), but Ravil continues to be held in prison, incommunicado and alone. Two years ago, the UN intervened when the Emirati government threatened to send him back to Russia, but Yusuf hasn’t heard anything from his dad ever since.
Because Yusuf and his mother were granted asylum in the UK, it is abundantly clear that the UK government must allow Ravil to join them here. Yusuf’s MP is Apsana Begum, who is a member of the APPG, and who was at the APPG meeting on Monday, where she pledged to work with Yusuf on his father’s case.
The UK Guantánamo Network, which has worked to establish the APPG, and holds regular vigils for the closure of Guantánamo, will be working to support her, as well as putting pressure on the home secretary, Suella Braverman, to end Ravil’s horrendous ordeal, and to bring him to the UK to be reunited with his family.
The APPG meeting also heard from Clive Stafford Smith, the founder of Reprieve, who has been fighting to get Guantánamo closed since it first opened, and has, over the years, represented dozens of the men held there. Clive still represents some of the men still held at Guantánamo, and he brought a number of students with him from his new organisation, 3DC, based in Dorset, which he established when he left Reprieve.
Clive and his students showed prints of some of the truly inspiring artwork by one his clients, Khalid Qassim, whose case has long been a focus of mine, and he also alerted us to the plight of another of his clients, Mohammed Abdul Malik, the sole Kenyan at Guantánamo, who has been held at the prison for over 16 years. Mohammed was unanimously approved for release from Guantánamo by a high-level US government review process in December 2021, but is still held, and, as Clive explained, his particular problem is that the Kenyan government is unwilling to bring him home. Clive suggested that what is needed is for pressure to be exerted on the Kenyan government, which would seem be another campaigning opportunity for activists in the UK and the US.
The APPG is also close to finalising its aims, and will hopefully launch publicly very soon, but it was the plight of Ravil Mingazov that provided the evening’s most poignant moment, and I look forward to activity on his behalf in the near future, with, hopefully, the opportunity to harangue Suella Braverman in person.
‘Life at Guantánamo: writing behind bars’
On Wednesday June 28, ‘Life at Guantánamo: writing behind bars’ was the powerful and moving event held at Amnesty International’s London headquarters, featuring Mohamedou, as the author of the best-selling Guantanamo Diary, and, from Serbia via Zoom, Mansoor Adayfi, the author of Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo, which was published in 2021.
I was the moderator for the event, and Sara Birch, the Convenor of the UK Guantánamo Network, was also on the panel, and it was, I think it’s fair to say, a resounding success, with, in particular, a powerful rapport between Mohamedou, Mansoor and myself. I hope to be able to make a video of the event available soon.
As well as hearing from Mansoor and Mohamedou about the importance of writing, and the difficulties of doing so in Guantanamo, we also discussed the plight of the 30 men still held. 16 of these men, including Khalid Qassim and Mohammed Abdul Malik, have all been unanimously approved for release by high-level US government review processes, but most of them cannot be repatriated because of US laws preventing their return to their home countries, and, as a result, third countries must be found that are prepared to offer them new homes.
We discussed the need for the APPG to call on the British government to resettle some these men, and we also discussed, yet again, the plight of Ravil Mingazov, as Yusuf also attended the meeting, and Mohamedou, in particular, was very concerned that concerted action should be taken on his behalf, no doubt identifying with his long incommunicado isolation, which, of course, he experienced himself.
I hope this report has been of interest, and if you want to get involved — with the UK Guantánamo Network, with the vigils, or with the cases of Ravil Mingazov and Mohammed Abdul Malik, then please do get in touch.
The next UK vigil — part of a number of coordinated monthly global vigils that I began establishing in February — takes place this coming Wednesday, July 5, from 1-3pm in Parliament Square, with other vigils also taking place in Washington, D.C., New York City, Detroit, Minneapolis, Cobleskill, NY, and also in other locations worldwide, including Mexico City, Brussels and Copenhagen. The vigils will continue on the first Wednesday of every month (and see here for photos and a report from last month).
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Andy Worthington is a freelance investigative journalist, activist, author, photographer (of an ongoing photo-journalism project, ‘The State of London’), film-maker and singer-songwriter (the lead singer and main songwriter for the London-based band The Four Fathers, whose music is available via Bandcamp). He is the co-founder of the Close Guantánamo campaign (see the ongoing photo campaign here) and the successful We Stand With Shaker campaign of 2014-15, and the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison and of two other books: Stonehenge: Celebration and Subversion and The Battle of the Beanfield. He is also the co-director (with Polly Nash) of the documentary film, “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo” (available on DVD here, or you can watch it online here, via the production company Spectacle, for £2.50).
In 2017, Andy became very involved in housing issues. He is the narrator of the documentary film, ‘Concrete Soldiers UK’, about the destruction of council estates, and the inspiring resistance of residents, he wrote a song ‘Grenfell’, in the aftermath of the entirely preventable fire in June 2017 that killed over 70 people, and, in 2018, he was part of the occupation of the Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden in Deptford, to try to prevent its destruction — and that of 16 structurally sound council flats next door — by Lewisham Council and Peabody.
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Andy Worthington says...
When I posted this on Facebook, I wrote:
Here’s my latest article, featuring photos of, and my report about last week’s Guantanamo events in London – the second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility in the House of Parliament, attended by former prisoners Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Moazzam Begg, and an Amnesty International event, for which I was the moderator, featuring Mohamedou, and, via Zoom, former prisoner Mansoor Adayfi.
The packed APPG meeting was also, of course, attended by a number of MPs and peers, including the co-chair Chris Law, Shami Chakrabarti, Apsana Begum, and John McDonnell, as well as campaigners, lawyers, students, and Clive Stafford Smith, who spoke about his clients.
Moazzam also brought along Yusuf Mingazov, the son of Ravil Mingazov, another former Guantanamo prisoner and a Russian Tatar, who was sent to the UAE six years ago, based on assurances that he would be helped to rebuild his life, but who, instead, has been imprisoned instead, in conditions even worse than Guantanamo.
As I explain in my article, “Because Yusuf and his mother were granted asylum in the UK, it is abundantly clear that the UK government must allow Ravil to join them here. Yusuf’s MP is Apsana Begum, who is a member of the APPG, and who was at the APPG meeting on Monday, where she pledged to work with Yusuf on his father’s case”, and it is also clear that campaigners in the UK need to get involved, putting pressure on the home secretary, Suella Braverman, to end Ravil’s horrendous ordeal.
Yusuf was also at Wednesday’s Amnesty event, which was a powerful opportunity for Mohamedou and Mansoor to talk about the power of writing, and the difficulties of writing while held at Guantanamo, and to reiterate our support for helping Ravil, and also to keep pressure on the Biden administration to free the 16 men at Guantanamo (out of 30 in total), who have been unanimously approved for release by high-level US government review processes, but are still held.
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Andy Worthington says...
Michael Harank wrote:
Thank you….
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Andy Worthington says...
Thanks for your interest, Michael. Good to hear from you.
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Andy Worthington says...
Kevin Hester wrote:
Thank you for the extraordinary work you are doing to expose the crimes committed against these people.
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Andy Worthington says...
Thanks for your constant support, and your kind words, Kevin!
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Ethan Winters says...
Thanks for the article, Mr. Worthington. I was wondering what was taking so long to transfer Mohammed Abdul Malik. So Kenya is unwilling to bring him home. I’m very sorry to hear that.
...on July 6th, 2023 at 11:15 am
Andy Worthington says...
Good to hear from you, Ethan. Yes, it’s a rather shameful position for the Kenyan government to take, isn’t it? Akin to depriving him of his citizenship, even though he was never charged with a crime.
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For a Spanish version, on the World Can’t Wait’s Spanish website, see ‘Fotos y reporte: La última reunión parlamentaria y un evento de Amnistía encabezado por Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Mansoor Adayfi’: http://www.worldcantwait-la.com/worthington-fotos-y-reporte-la-ultima-reunion-parlamentaria-y-un-evento-de-ai.htm
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...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:12 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – commerceaffairs says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:13 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy - Notice News says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:16 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Uk News says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:17 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Get Latest News says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:23 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Youtube downloader says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:27 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy - galaxyconcerns says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:28 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Early News says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:30 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Daily News Tabe 2 says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:34 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – General News says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:37 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy - All About Trending Topics says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:38 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – news post 365 says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:40 am
Will Gitmo Always Be With Us? The Forever War's Forever Legacy - Daily News Tabe says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:45 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Uromi Voice says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:52 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – NEWS WORLD says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 10:55 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Eternal Legacy of the Eternal War - Newsweek Graduate says...
[…] this meeting My attendance included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leaders from British organizations that have campaigned for justice for Guantánamo detainees for decades. Two former prisoners were also present. One of these was Moazzem Begg, one of the first prisoners to be released in 2005 and returned to England where he is now Senior Director CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo inmates. In 2006 he published “Enemy Combatant: My Detention at Guantanamo, Bagram and Kandahar“, an early account of the injustices and atrocities in America’s war against terrorism prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantanamo Diary‘ led to the dramatic film ‘The Mauritanian’ about his life in this notorious prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t forget us here,” was transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Although he was invited to participate, his visa was not approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:03 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – huzaifa says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:12 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – newsbige says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:14 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy - News Magic says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:15 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – News Tube77 says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:27 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – mychoiceone.fun says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:44 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – Techy World says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:49 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – My Blog says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:52 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War’s forever legacy – News Online24x7 says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:55 am
Will Gitmo always be with us? The Forever War's forever legacy - TTNL says...
[…] That meeting I attended included a handful of MPs from all parties, as well as leading figures from British organizations that have been supporting justice for Guantánamo’s detainees for decades. Also present were two former detainees. One was Moazzem Begg, among the first prisoners released in 2005 and repatriated to England, where he is now a senior director at CAGE, an advocacy group focused on the remaining Gitmo detainees. In 2006, he published “Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantánamo, Bagram, and Kandahar,” an early account of the injustices and cruelties in America’s war-on-terror prisons. The other was Mohamedou Salahi, whose book “Guantánamo Diary” led to the dramatic film “The Mauritanian” about his life at that infamous prison. A third former detainee, Mansoor Adayfi, author of “Don’t Forget Us Here,” had been transferred from Gitmo to Serbia in 2016. Though invited to attend, his visa wasn’t approved in time. […]
...on August 13th, 2023 at 11:59 am