Arrest and Transfer
Listed by name, they were arrested in four different countries (Pakistan, Thailand, Dubai and Djibouti) between March 2002 and May 2005, reportedly by their police or security forces, sometimes in the presence of US agents. They were initially held by the arresting country, then transferred elsewhere (reportedly Afghanistan), then on to other nations. US and/or national authorities interrogated them, but America controlled the process. They were in up to 10 locations prior to Guantanamo.
Transfer procedure was as follows:
-- detainees were photographed clothed and naked prior to and after transfer;
-- body cavity checks were conducted;
-- in some cases suppositories were administered;
-- diapers and tracksuits were worn;
-- earphones were used through which loud music was sometimes played;
-- blindfolds and black goggles were applied and, in some cases, cotton was taped over their eyes; in one case, the head gear was so tight it caused wounds to the nose and ears;
-- hands and feet were shackled;
-- sitting positions were reclined with hands shackled in front;
-- trips lasted for one to 30 hours;
-- toilet visits were denied for their entirety so necessary urination and defecation were into diapers;
-- some transport placed detainees flat on the plane's floor with their hands cuffed behind their backs; it caused severe pain and discomfort; and
-- the entire experience was disorienting and created feelings of futility, isolation, and helplessness "making them more vulnerable" to the torture described.
Continuous Solitary Confinement and Incommunicado Detention
