February 2, 2005
Issue
- More than 500 prisoners of some 35 nationalities are being held at the US Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- The prisoners are denied basic rights under international law and most have been held without charge or trial.
- Many of the prisoners have no access to the courts, legal counsel or family visits.
- Prisoners have been subjected to physical and psychological torture, including isolation, shackling, sensory deprivation, and the use of strobe lights, loud music, temperature manipulation and dogs during interrogations.
From Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Weekly, February 2, 2005.
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