Guantanamo: A Look Back at Six Years of Imprisonment, Torture and Suicide

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Fri, Jan 11, 2008 10:04PM

Friday, January 11, 2008 :Over the past six years, Democracy Now! has closely followed the story of illegal detentions at Guantanamo Bay. We have interviewed former Guantanamo detainees and interrogators, dozens of attorneys, human rights activists and more. These are some their voices.

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§On its Sixth Anniversary, Calls Resound Worldwide for Closure of Guantanamo Bay Prison

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Fri, Jan 11, 2008 10:04PM

Friday, January 11, 2008 :Over 800 men and boys, so-called "enemy combatants," have been held without charge at Guantanamo since January 11, 2002. We speak to Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. We're also joined by London-based writer Mogib Hassan. His cousin, Fawaz Mahdi, was jailed in Guantanamo for over five years. He was released in June but has been suffering severe psychological problems and has tried committing suicide several times. [includes rush transcript]

Guests:

Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

Mogib Hassan, London-based writer. His cousin Fawaz Mahdi was held at Guantanamo for over five years.

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