Mohamedou ould slahi is transferred to another section of the detention camp in the latest of our series of extracts from his guantanamo diary. Mohamedou ould slahi is a mauritanian citizen and, since 2002, a prisoner in the americanrun guantanamo bay detention camp in cuba. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo. Slates gtmo memoir and the murky story of mohamedou ould slahi. Jan 22, 2015 mohamedou ould slahi was born in mauritania in 1970. But censorship is only one part of this system, and the greatest victims are not. Buy guantanamo diary unabridged by mohamedou ould slahi isbn. Reading mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary, you quickly realise that this is not a normal book. Although he was ordered to be released by a federal judge, the us government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the united states plans to let him go. Tortured at guantanamo, former inmate finds forgiveness. Mohamedou ould slahi s memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story.
Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to his attorneys keywords a letter sent nov. Guantanamo diary, written by mohamedou ould slahi and edited by larry siems, is a remarkable book that deserves the widest possible audience within the united states and internationally. He won a scholarship to attend college in germany and worked there for several years as an engineer.
The best thing about this book is the author himself, who manages to have the fortitude and. But on display in these pages is something much deeper as well. I remember one cowboy coming to me with an ugly frown on his face. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary. Feb 15, 2015 in his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. Guantanamo diary is a bestselling memoir, released in 2015. Jan 20, 2015 guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book. Mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov.
Slates gtmo memoir and the murky story of mohamedou ould. He was prohibited from receiving a copy of his published book while imprisoned. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties union. If i wanted to, i could put my pen down right now, close my office door behind me, and go for a long walk outside. What documents say about americas post911 torture program. One of the most stubborn, deliberate and cruel guantanamo interrogations on record slate anyone who reads guantanamo diary and every american with a shred of conscience should do so, now will be ashamed and appalled.
He has been detained in guantanamo bay since august 2002. Tortured at guantanamo, former inmate finds forgiveness cbs. Mohamedou ould slahi was imprisoned in guantanamo bay in 2002. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi has been held at the u. Here, finally, is the disturbing and stirring story the united states government tried for years to conceal.
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. In the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at guantanamo, mohamedou ould slahi tells how he went from his native mauritania to joining alqaida in afghanistan to the u. Mohamedou ould slahi began to tell his story in 2005. It was originally written by mohamedou ould slahi, whom the united states held, without charge, for fourteen years. Many of the words, sentences and pages have been redacted with thick, black bars. In his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. May 02, 20 mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage. His memoirs are excerpted by slate for the first time. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york. In all these years, the united states has never charged him with a crime. He wrote in english, a language he mastered in prison.
Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action. A man currently locked up for 12 years without trial in the us military prison. Slahi was one of the few individuals held in guantanamo whom us officials acknowledged had been tortured. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties. The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi i love books. Oct 24, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. Mohamedou ould slahis ordeal shocks the conscience, to be sure.
Arrested again and then held, although the government where he was arrested could not understand why he was arrested but they were doing it for the americans. Slahi s book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo detainee, was published in january 2015 with numerous redactions from a 466page handwritten manuscript. Mohamedou ould slahi was born in a small town in mauritania in 1970. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to. Mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held in the cuban prison since 2002 but never charged, will reveal details of sexual humiliation, torture. My guantanamo diary, uncensored common dreams views. In 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. Feb, 2015 guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. Mohamedou ould slahi was born in mauritania in 1970. Larry siems, the editor of slahis manuscript, is a writer, human rights activist and the author of several books, including the torture report. In places, whole pages disappear beneath the censors obscuring pen. Oct 23, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. The big surprise about the prisoner mohamedou ould slahis book.
In the slate package, slahi describes the brutal interrogation he endured at guantanamowhich was one of the two most extreme interrogations conducted thereand he does so vividly, sometimes nauseatingly. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi 9781782116066. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. He earned a scholarship to study engineering in germany when he was 18, and lived and worked in germany and briefly in canada before returning to mauritania in 2000. A federal judge ordered his release in march 2010, but the u. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi edited by larry siems a current detainee at guantanamo bay lifts the lid on 12 years of torture and incarceration. Oct 28, 2016 heres the first video of guantanamo diary author mohamedou slahi, released from gitmo this month after 14 years without charge or trial. Mohamedou ould slahi wrote his memoir in english, his. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi edited by larry. As mohamedou ould slahi has been unable to speak about his book himself, his. Never charged with a crime, mohamedou slahi was held for 14 years at gitmo. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems. The former us defence secretary donald rumsfeld should be charged with conspiracy to torture in light of the alleged illtreatment including sexual abuse. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from.
Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Now released, he tells 60 minutes why he forgives and loves. Over the course of several months, the guantanamo prisoner handwrote his memoir, recounting what he calls his endless world tour of detention and interrogation. Guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. Oct 18, 2016 author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a time, listed him as the. Since 2002, mohamedou ould slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. Although heavily redacted by the censors, the book is still a harrowing and moving account of what one inmate of this notorious detention camp has been suffering for almost years. It was an international bestseller and has since been translated into multiple languages for publication in more than 25 countries. Mohamedou ould slahis demand for simple justice should be our call to action. Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years.
In this episode, slahi talks about the good and the bad. The diary of a guantanamo bay prisoner paints a disturbing picture of mistreatment and torture, and details how inmates were forced to have sex with women. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books the. Guantanamo bay prisoner memoirs by mohamedou ould slahi. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. Mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. Written by mohamedou ould slahi from inside the highsecurity military jail known as gitmo, the 466page memoir was made public this week. Apr 30, 20 for nearly 11 years, mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo. The diary of guantanamo prisoner mahamedou ould slahi.
Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi 20150120 music. Current gitmo detainee mohamedou ould slahi publishes diary. Jan 23, 2015 guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems, canongate, rrp. Mohamedou ould slahi, a mauritanian who has been detained in guantanamo since 2002 despite never having been charged with a crime by the us, is to publish an account of his experiences next year. Slahis story deserves to be widely read independent unnerving yet ultimately magnificent.
Mohamedou ould slahi s ordeal shocks the conscience, to be sure. Steve kroft, correspondent for 60 minutes anyone who reads guantanamo diary and every american with a shred of conscience should do so, now will be ashamed and appalled. Jan 26, 2015 mohamedou ould slahis memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. Jan 20, 2015 in the first memoir from a prisoner still being held at guantanamo, mohamedou ould slahi tells how he went from his native mauritania to joining alqaida in afghanistan to the u. Mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guant namo bay, cuba since 2002.
Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi financial times. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book. Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a. Mar 12, 2017 tortured at guantanamo, former inmate finds forgiveness.
The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14. This week, the bestselling memoir he wrote from prison was rereleased with the u. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi audiobook download. Slahis book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books. Soon to be a major motion picture called prisoner 760 the first and only diary written by a guantanamo detainee during his imprisonment, now with previous censored material restored. Introduction mohamedou ould slahi has been detained in guantanamo bay, cuba, since aug. The new york times found a professor from the university of california, berkeley, to read mohamedou ould slahis memoir, guantanamo diary which is appropriate, because only someone.
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