The Dark Prison

The Dark Prison

The dark prison is the informal name used by some Guantanamo Bay detainees for a secret prison they claim they were detained in near Kabul, Afghanistan.ref|ScienceDaily051219 According to an article distributed by Reuters, eight Guantanamo detainees have described the conditions they were held under in "the dark prison" or the prison of darkness.

Detainees claimed that they were detained in complete darkness for weeks on end. They described being deprived of food and water and being fed filthy food and water when they were fed. ref|Reuters051219

The prisoners' details have been consistent, that the guards did not wear military uniforms — prompting Human Rights Watch to suggest it was run as a black site by the CIA. One prisoner reported being threatened with rape. [ [http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/12/19/afghan12319.htm U.S. Operated Secret ‘Dark Prison’ in Kabul (Human Rights Watch, 19-12-2005) ] ]

Detainees who claimed to have been detained in the dark prison included

ee also

*Black site
*Detainees in CIA custody

References

# [http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20051219-16061200-bc-afghanistan-prison.xml# Detainees describe 'dark prison'] , "Science Daily", December 19 2005
# [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/05bee6d5f916310a6f68909e2e67ecf7.htm U.S. Operated Secret 'Dark Prison' in Kabul] , "Reuters", December 19 2005


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