Slahi wrote a memoir in 2005 while imprisoned, which the u. 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. His diary is not merely a vivid record of a miscarriage of justice, but a deeply personal memoir terrifying, darkly humorous, and surprisingly gracious. Written by mohamedou ould slahi from inside the highsecurity military jail known as gitmo, the 466page memoir was made public this week. Guantanamo diary with the words of mohamedou ould slahi based on that history, the government concluded that mr. When word got out wednesday that guantanamo diary had made it onto the new york times best sellers list, the books boosters were buoyant. Guantanamo detainees diary is a new york times best seller. In his absence, larry siems writes, slahis book has been edited twice. Guantanamo diary detainee mohamedou ould slahi youtube.
In places, whole pages disappear beneath the censors obscuring pen. Mohamedou ould slahi voluntarily turned himself in for questioning to police in his native mauritania on nov. Introduction mohamedou ould slahi has been detained in guantanamo bay, cuba, since aug. Guantanamo bay prisoner memoirs by mohamedou ould slahi. Yahdih ould slahi displays redacted passages from the diary of his brother, mohamedou ould slahi, who has been held since 2002 at guantanamo. Salahi is the first detainee to publish a memoir while imprisoned. The former us defence secretary donald rumsfeld should be charged with conspiracy to torture in light of the alleged illtreatment including sexual abuse. First video of author mohamedou slahi after release from. Guantanamo prisoner to publish harrowing memoirs books. The memoir was published as guantanamo diary in january 2015 and became an international bestseller. For nearly 11 years, mohamedou ould slahi has been a prisoner in guantanamo. In a hearing this morning, advocates for mohamedou ould slahi made the case that the highprofile u. The diary of guantanamo prisoner mahamedou ould slahi. Now entering its th year, public discussion about the future of detention operations at guantanamo bay has become a.
Mohamedou ould slahis guantanamo memoirs singlepage. Slahi has been imprisoned without charge for over years. Slahi was a senior recruiter for al qaeda and for a. Author of guantanamo diary released from military prison. Three years into his captivity slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into u. Buy guantanamo diary unabridged by mohamedou ould slahi isbn. Mohamedou ould slahi s memoir, guantanamo diary, was published after a sevenyear legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors. Slahi was one of the few individuals held in guantanamo whom us officials acknowledged had been tortured. This is an incredible document, and a hell of a story. 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. Mohamedou ould slahi s demand for simple justice should be our call to action.
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