Guantanamo Detainees Who Officially Reported Abuse - Detainees Who Reported Abuse at Their Combatant Status Review Tribunal

Detainees Who Reported Abuse At Their Combatant Status Review Tribunal

Abdullah Al Tayabi
  • Reported torture from Afghan bounty hunters who shot and killed another prisoner in front of him, and told him they would kill him if he didn't learn a false story of involvement with al Qaeda, and repeat it when they sold him to the Americans.
  • Reported being made to stand bound and upright, and deprived of sleep for seven days at Bagram -- like Bagram torture and prisoner abuse.
  • Reported regular brutal beatings in US custody.
  • Reported death threats if he didn't confess.
  • Reported being stripped naked and left out in the rain.
  • Reported being denied his medicine, and psychological counseling when he reported making suicide attempts.

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