Guantanamo prisoner cites 2-week sleep deprivation

Guantanamo prisoner cites 2-week sleep deprivation

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GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - An Afghan prisoner subjected to 14 consecutive days of sleep deprivation at Guantanamo interrupted his war crimes hearing on Thursday to ask why a Harvard sleep expert was needed to testify about the effects of such treatment.

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Over 14 days in May 2004 he was shackled and moved from one cell to another 112 times -- on average every two hours and 50 minutes but with more frequent moves at night "to ensure maximum disruption of sleep," Frakt said in legal documents.


122 Times! i bet after a while he was seeing things and saying anything just to get some kip

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I can only hope that the guilty ones will be brought down as soon as possible.

This abuse of power has gotten out of control

Edit -double post

[edit on 19-6-2008 by Grey Magic]