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This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. Buy guantanamo diary unabridged by mohamedou ould slahi isbn. Never charged with a crime, mohamedou slahi was held for 14 years at gitmo. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo. 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. It was originally written by mohamedou ould slahi, whom the united states held, without charge, for fourteen years. 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. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious.

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. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books. 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 slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. In 2005, he began to write his memoirs of his time in captivity. Guantanamo diary by mohamedou ould slahi the new york. 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. In his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. Guantanamo diary, by mohamedou ould slahi the new york.

Slahi was one of the few individuals held in guantanamo whom us officials acknowledged had been tortured. Tortured at guantanamo, former inmate finds forgiveness. 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. Written by mohamedou ould slahi from inside the highsecurity military jail known as gitmo, the 466page memoir was made public this week. The memoir was published as guantanamo diary in january 2015 and became an international bestseller.

Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years. 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. The diary of guantanamo prisoner mahamedou ould slahi. Guantanamo detainees diary is a new york times best seller. In a hearing this morning, advocates for mohamedou ould slahi made the case that the highprofile u. In places, whole pages disappear beneath the censors obscuring pen. Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage. 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. Introduction mohamedou ould slahi has been detained in guantanamo bay, cuba, since aug.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Three years into his captivity slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into u. Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action. Guantanamo bay prisoner memoirs by mohamedou ould slahi.

The twoway mohamedou ould slahi was sent to his home country of mauritania after 14. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from. When word got out wednesday that guantanamo diary had made it onto the new york times best sellers list, the books boosters were buoyant. Now entering its th year, public discussion about the future of detention operations at guantanamo bay has become a.

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