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Witness Against Torture: Close Guantanamo with Justice Now
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/04/26-5

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Egypt s Darkest Corner Was The Forerunner to Guantanamo

By Yvonne Ridley

The Scorpion Prison is a hellish institution that former prisoners told me was the blueprint for America s Guantanamo, the world's most notorious jail. It is reasonable to say that this is Egypt s very own Guantanamo.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27971.htm



Secret US torture files on Mamdouh Habib and David Hicks released by WikiLeaks

Mr Hicks' file describes him as a 'compliant' but 'deceptive'. He was held in 'high regard' by other detainees, including senior al-Qa'ida operatives.

http://bit.ly/f6wrpm



WikiLeaks highlights 'original sin' of Guantanamo

Innocent bystanders locked up for no reason, Al-Qaeda militants released to commit new atrocities: WikiLeaks has poured light on the 'original sin' of Guantanamo, activists and experts say.

http://bit.ly/e0lDtF



Gitmo Doctors Hid Evidence of Torture

By Spencer Ackerman

They explained away the bone fractures, didn t ask what caused the lacerations, and called the hallucinations routine.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/04/gitmo-docs-torture/


From Information Clearing House

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Guantanamo: Doctors neglected, concealed medical evidence of torture

ABC News

04/26/11

Doctors caring for detainees at the Guantanamo prison may have neglected or concealed medical evidence of torture, such as bone fractures, lacerations, and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, according to a study released today by Physicians for Human Rights. For example, one of the suspected terrorists held at Gitmo who claimed he had been severely beaten with kicks and punches until he was unconcious had evidence of a fracture on X-ray, but the circumstances of the injury were not discussed in his medical file...

http://tinyurl.com/3hgsdl8


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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