Mohamedou ould slahi wrote guantanamo diary entirely by hand in his cell in guantanamo bay. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from. Slahi was one of the few individuals held in guantanamo whom us officials acknowledged had been tortured. Current gitmo detainee mohamedou ould slahi publishes diary. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14. Larry siems, the editor of slahis manuscript, is a writer, human rights activist and the author of several books, including the torture report. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi began to tell his story in 2005.
Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi was born in a small town in mauritania in 1970. Jan 26, 2015 mohamedou ould slahis memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. He wrote in english, a language he mastered in prison. In this episode, slahi talks about the good and the bad. Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years. The diary of guantanamo prisoner mahamedou ould slahi. May 02, 20 mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. The former us defence secretary donald rumsfeld should be charged with conspiracy to torture in light of the alleged illtreatment including sexual abuse.
Never charged with a crime, mohamedou slahi was held for 14 years at gitmo. 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 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. Introduction mohamedou ould slahi has been detained in guantanamo bay, cuba, since aug. The big surprise about the prisoner mohamedou ould slahis book.
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Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to his attorneys keywords a letter sent nov. He has been detained in guantanamo bay since august 2002. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. Mohamedou ould slahi is a mauritanian citizen and, since 2002, a prisoner in the americanrun guantanamo bay detention camp in cuba. Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action. Mohamedou ould slahi was imprisoned in guantanamo bay in 2002. A man currently locked up for 12 years without trial in the us military prison. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi edited by larry. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi i love books. 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. In all these years, the united states has never charged him with a crime. In places, whole pages disappear beneath the censors obscuring pen. Buy guantanamo diary unabridged by mohamedou ould slahi isbn.
He was prohibited from receiving a copy of his published book while imprisoned. The best thing about this book is the author himself, who manages to have the fortitude and. Over the course of several months, the guantanamo prisoner handwrote his memoir, recounting what he calls his endless world tour of detention and interrogation. 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 is transferred to another section of the detention camp in the latest of our series of extracts from his guantanamo diary. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties union. His memoirs are excerpted by slate for the first time. Feb, 2015 guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. Guantanamo diary is a bestselling memoir, released in 2015. Since 2002, mohamedou ould slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. Slates gtmo memoir and the murky story of mohamedou ould slahi. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo. 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.
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. 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. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi financial times. This week, the bestselling memoir he wrote from prison was rereleased with the u. It was an international bestseller and has since been translated into multiple languages for publication in more than 25 countries. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, larry siems. Mohamedou ould slahi was born in mauritania in 1970. Mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. Oct 23, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books the. 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. It was originally written by mohamedou ould slahi, whom the united states held, without charge, for fourteen years. Mohamedou ould slahis ordeal shocks the conscience, to be sure. Jan 23, 2015 guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems, canongate, rrp.
Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi 9781782116066. Apr 30, 20 for nearly 11 years, mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo. Written by mohamedou ould slahi from inside the highsecurity military jail known as gitmo, the 466page memoir was made public this week. Now released, he tells 60 minutes why he forgives and loves. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books. I remember one cowboy coming to me with an ugly frown on his face. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi 20150120 music. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi s memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi, edited by larry siems. 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.
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. Oct 24, 2017 mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial. 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. Mohamedou ould slahis demand for simple justice should be our call to action. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Jan 21, 2015 written by mohamedou ould slahi from inside the highsecurity military jail known as gitmo, the 466page memoir was made public this week. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo. Guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi audiobook download. Slahis book offers a firstperson account of the experience of torture. Letter from mohamedou ould slahi, guantanamo detainee, to. The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. Mohamedou ould slahi wrote his memoir in english, his. Mohamedou ould slahi was released one year ago from the prison at guantanamo bay, after 14 years without charge or trial.
Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book. Jan 20, 2015 guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi and larry siems editor is a very thoughtprovoking and disturbing book. But on display in these pages is something much deeper as well. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. 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. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage.
He won a scholarship to attend college in germany and worked there for several years as an engineer. Since 2002, mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detention camp at guantanamo bay, cuba. Tortured at guantanamo, former inmate finds forgiveness. But censorship is only one part of this system, and the greatest victims are not. Reading mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo diary, you quickly realise that this is not a normal book. 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. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york times. Oct 18, 2016 author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. As mohamedou ould slahi has been unable to speak about his book himself, his.
In his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. A federal judge ordered his release in march 2010, but the u. 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. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held in the cuban prison since 2002 but never charged, will reveal details of sexual humiliation, torture. Releases mohamedou ould slahi, author of guantanamo diary mohamedou ould slahi has been held at the u. Slahis book, the first and only memoir by a stillimprisoned guantanamo. My guantanamo diary, uncensored american civil liberties. Feb 15, 2015 in his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. Mohamedou slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at guant namo bay, cuba since 2002. Slahis story deserves to be widely read independent unnerving yet ultimately magnificent.
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