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Amnesty International Report: Prisoners De- shoed During Interrogation

NEW YORK -- The human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday that interrogation techniques used on suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and on other alleged terrorists amount to torture.

Despite claims to the contrary by U.S. officials, “the use of foul and demeaning language, lack of career and educational opportunities, denial of a fulfilling arts and crafts program, and like psychological torture are prohibited under international law," the group said in a statement.

In several instances, Marines stationed in Guantanamo Bay Cuba addressed detainees with derogatory terms including “terrorist”, “suspected terrorist” and “terrorist mastermind”. Some even resorted to the use of four letter words and obscene comments about mothers, wives and sexual preference during intense interrogations designed to postpone prisoner meal times.

In one instance a prisoner was roughly handled and his shoes fell off repeatedly during interrogation. Another prisoner was interrogated for several hours after meal time despite repeated request to allow him to return “The Sopranos Season 2 CD” to the prison video store. The interrogation resulted in the prisoner owing a hefty late fee and suffering severe psychological trauma.

"All countries have a responsibility to protect prisoners in their custody from torture or any other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and to exercise universal jurisdiction over alleged torturers," said Joseph Liebenbaum a spokesperson for Amnesty International. Additionally Liebenbaum uncovered several disturbing facts.

The arts and crafts program has been sincerely under funded and is not at all culturally sensitive. Poems from several prisoners including “Die Infidel Die”, “What I plan to do with my 79 virgins.” and “Locations of Guard Towers and Perimeter Defenses” were seized by prison authorities. A prisoner arts and crafts project of a lovely sculpture depicting a young gray squirrel eating the face off the decomposing corpse of an American citizen was also taken. One resourceful prisoner managed to create a detailed full-scale model of the World Trade Center made from Popsicle sticks and Elmer’s glue. Amazingly, the prisoner was able to complete the entire piece from memory. Several guards removed and destroyed the model, before verbally reprimanding the prisoner for unauthorized use of arts and crafts materials.

An inside source, a prisoner who asked that he only be referred to as Mohammed for fear of reprisal, complained bitterly about the limitations of educational opportunities. He pointed out that the prison library would be woefully inadequate for him to complete his PhD. in Sharia Religious Law through an affiliate program of Southern Florida University.

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