The story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was jailed for 14 years and tortured at Guantánamo but never charged with a crime, is told in the new feature film "The Mauritanian"; We speak with Slahi, the film's director, one of its lead actors and Slahi's lawyer as Biden faces calls to close the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo.
The story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was jailed for 14 years and tortured at Guantánamo but never charged with a crime, is told in the new feature film "The Mauritanian"; We speak with Slahi, the film's director, one of its lead actors and Slahi's lawyer as Biden faces calls to close the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo.
Democracy Now! 2021-03-08 Monday
- Headlines for March 08, 2021
- Millions Mark International Women's Day as Pandemic Deepens Inequality, Violence Around the World
- Close Guantánamo: Ex-Prisoner & Torture Survivor Mohamedou Ould Slahi Calls on Biden to Shut Prison
- "The Mauritanian": Film Tells Story of Innocent Man Held at Guantánamo for 14 Years Without Charge
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