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Emails between Valerie Caproni and Others re: Detainee Abuse Witnessed by FBI Agent at Guantanamo Bay

Aug. 2, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3132
An FBI agent touring Guantanamo witnessed four (4) seperate incidents of detainee abuse, including stess positions, extreme hot/cold rooms, isolation and the use of loud music upon the detainees.
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
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OFFICIALS MENTIONED:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • Unknown date, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • An FBI agent touring Guantanamo witnessed a detainee chained, in fetal position, on the floor of his cell lying in his own urin and defacation, where he had been left for 18-24 hours.
  • Unknown date, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • An FBI agent touring Guantanamo witnessed a detainee in a cell with the air conditioner turned off, making the room 100 degrees in temp and with no ventilation. The detainee was almost unconcious and had a pile of hair next to him, apparently from pulling it out of his own head.

  • Unknown date, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • An FBI agent tourning Guantanamo witnessed a barefooted detainee shaking in his cell due to the air conditioning being turned down to create the cold conditions. The MP guarding the detainee stated the interrogators from the previous day had ordered the detainee to be left alone and not to be moved.
  • Unknown date, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • An FBI agent touring Guantanamo witnessed a detainee in an "unbearably hot" room, chained, hand & foot, on the floor in a fetal position. He states the detainee was was also being subjected to "extremely" loud rap music.