Mahrar Rafat Al Quwari
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Mahrar Rafat Al Quwari is a citizen of the West Bank
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
The Department of Defense
reports that Al Quwari was born on February 18, 1965, in Gaza
, Palestine
.
As of April 23, 2010, Mahrar Rafat al Quwari has been held at Guantanamo for seven years 10 months.
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The report stated that Maher Rafat al-Quwari had been one of the captives who was subjected to this practice, called the "frequent flyer program
", during his interrogation.
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
reports that Al Quwari was born on February 18, 1965, in Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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As of April 23, 2010, Mahrar Rafat al Quwari has been held at Guantanamo for seven years 10 months.
Experienced sleep deprivation
On August 7, 2008 the Washington Post reported that the Guantanamo guards defied their orders to discontinue the illegal practice of arbitrarily moving captives multiples times a day to deprive them of sleepSleep deprivation
Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain. It adversely affects the brain and cognitive function. Few studies have compared the...
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The report stated that Maher Rafat al-Quwari had been one of the captives who was subjected to this practice, called the "frequent flyer program
Frequent flyer program (Guantanamo)
The frequent flyer program is a controversial technique used by the USA in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.Guards deprived detainees of sleep by moving them from one cell to another, multiple times a day, for days or weeks on end....
", during his interrogation.
External links
- Guantánamo’s refugees Andy Worthington
- More Dubious Charges in the Guantánamo Trials Andy Worthington