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Now entering its th year, public discussion about the future of detention operations at guantanamo bay has become a. Mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. The memoir was published as guantanamo diary in january 2015 and became an international bestseller. 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. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Guantanamo detainees diary is a new york times best seller. Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years. Introduction mohamedou ould slahi has been detained in guantanamo bay, cuba, since aug. 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 slahi is a mauritanian who was detained at guantanamo bay detention camp without charge from 2002 until his release on october 17, 2016. Three years into his captivity slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into u. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york. One fall day years ago mohamedou ould slahi, a 30yearold electrical engineer and telecommunications specialist, received a visit at his house in noakchott, mauritania, from two officers summoning him to come answer questions at the countrys intelligence ministry. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14.

Never charged with a crime, mohamedou slahi was held for 14 years at gitmo. Mohamedou ould slahi s memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. Guantanamo diary is a bestselling memoir, released in 2015. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. After fourteen years of being held in guantanamo without charge or trial, mohamedou ould slahi has been released and reunited with his family in mauritiania. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from. The former us defence secretary donald rumsfeld should be charged with conspiracy to torture in light of the alleged illtreatment including sexual abuse. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage. Guantanamo bay prisoner memoirs by mohamedou ould slahi. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo.

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