Guantanamo Prisoner To Undergo Rectal Surgery After Being Sodomized In CIA Custody

The injuries that resulted from the government’s “excessive force” have gone untreated for over a decade.

Tasha Sharifa
By Tasha Sharifa
Mustafa al Hawsawi, an alleged plotter of the 9/11 attacks, says the Pentagon denied him medical treatment.

An alleged accomplice in the Sept. 11 terror attacks is to undergo surgery this week for decade-old damage from his “sodomy” in CIA custody, his attorney says. Defense attorney Walter Ruiz, a Navy Reserve officer, disclosed the upcoming surgery for his client, Mustafa al Hawsawi, 48, on the eve of resumption of pretrial hearings Tuesday in the

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‘The Confession’: Former GITMO Prisoner Moazzam Begg Stars In ‘Profound’ Documentary On His Captivity

On the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay prison, Begg told CNN: ‘I still struggle personally, very much. It’s not resolved in any way, how this has affected me.’

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
British Moazzam Begg leaves Belmarsh Prison in south London, after his release, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. British prosecutors dropped terrorism charges Wednesday against the former Guantanamo Bay detainee who is a high-profile advocate for the rights of terror suspects.

MINNEAPOLIS --- A new documentary allows Moazzam Begg, a former prisoner at the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention facility, to share his experiences with captivity and the ongoing mark it left on his mental health. In “The Confession,” Begg tells his story in his own words, prompted by questions from the film’s director, Ashish Ghadiali.

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Half Of The Uncharged Detainees In Guantanamo Cleared For Release

Guantanamo Bay continues to hold some 66 detainees totally uncharged with any crime.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
Guantanamo

In addition to the 10 detainees actually charged with something, Guantanamo Bay continues to hold some 66 detainees totally uncharged with any crime. These detainees have been held for years, many over a decade, and many for no real reason. Musab Omar Ali al-Madhwani, a 36-year-old who arrived at Guantanamo Bay some 14 years ago, didn’t do

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2017 Defense Bill: Draft For Women, Indefinite Detention Of American Citizens

“he federal government has proclaimed the power, has arrogated to itself the power to obtain indefinitely without charge or trial U.S. Citizens and lawful permanent residents who are apprehended on American soil. Let that sink in for just a minute.”

Derrick Broze
By Derrick Broze
In this photo reviewed by US military officials, an American flag waves within the razor wire-lined compound of Camp Delta prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. The Supreme Court this week is expected to rule on the legality of President Bush's decision to create U.S. military tribunals for the detainees at Guantanamo, the first such tribunals since World War II.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a $602 billion annual defense budget that President Obama has promised to veto because the bill does not allow for the closing of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Senate Bill 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, passed with a vote of 85 Senators in favor and 13

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Come To Guantanamo & See The Iguanas: Snowden Files Offer Glimpse Inside NSA Culture

Newly released internal NSA documents show that torturing prisoners and water skiing were part of the daily routine for agents stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the Iraq War.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel patrols Guantanamo Bay,.

AUSTIN, Texas --- Water skiing in the morning, supervising the torture of a prisoner of the global war on terror in the afternoon -- that’s just a typical day for National Security Agency personnel. That’s one of the many glimpses of National Security Agency life found in newly released documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks, which

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Cuba’s Support For Revolutions, Self-Defense Remains Largely Intact Despite Western Propoganda

Examining changes in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, one thing becomes clear: It’s the global situation — not Cuba — that has changed.

Caleb T. Maupin
By Caleb T. Maupin
CheLaCoubreMarch

  WASHINGTON --- (Analysis) President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Cuba has been roundly condemned by his right-wing opponents. The fact that the visit coincided with the Brussels bombing has not been omitted from conservative diatribes. The conservative press voiced further outrage when it was revealed that Secretary of State John Kerry

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