Murat Kurnaz, a young Turkish citizen born and raised in Germany, traveled to Pakistan to learn more about Islam in October 2001, weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States. In short order, arrested and held by US forces in Kandahar, and then shipped off to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Bad timing was his only crime.
both the US and German governments had determined conclusively that Kurnaz was neither a terrorist
refused to release him and instead held him in solitary confinement for five years.
for the entire stretch he was subjected to torture.
victim's head is forced into a bucket of water while he's punched repeatedly in the stomach, causing him to inhale water
Additionally, he said, he was subjected to religious and sexual humiliation, administered unknown drugs against his will, and electrocuted via wires attached to his feet.
He was told repeatedly that he'd be held forever unless he signed a statement admitting his role in a suicide bombing
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