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A detainee at Guantanamo made an allegation of abuse during his detainment in a U.S. Controlled detention facility in Afghanistan. This memo is a referral of that allegation.
US personnel captured an Afghani male, 25-27 years of age on or about 11/04/03. When processed by USSF medical staff, he had several bruises to his hips, groin and buttocks area (some severe to minor) and numerous burns to his chest. The Staff ...
Dec. 21, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Investigative File, Photograph Other
This memo is to provide guidance and clarity as to the interview & interrogation techniques permitted to be used on Guantanamo detainees. There is a limiting principle outlined and general observations on the use and effectiveness of SERE as a ...
The purpose of this memo was to evaluate the process of detainee operations in the Division to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations and laws. Provides assessment of units. Concludes that units are accomplishing their overall mission and ...
Discusses questions posed to soldiers and enlisted officers with the 3/17th CAV, 10TM Mountain Division (LI) as part of an inspection on detainee operations conducted on 19 February 2004. The questions are only proposed and not answered.
Army Questionnaire: Questions for an Officer of the Military Police Battalion concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response ...
DoD Questionnaire: Questions for an Officer of the Deh Rahwod Detention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Commander of the Gereshk Detention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Commander of the Ghecko Detention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Commander of the Kandahar Detention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Commander of the Orgun-E Dention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Commander of Forward Operating Base Salerno concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Interview of Military Intelligence OIC, Senior Interrogator concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Orgun-E Military Intelligence Detention Facility Interrogator concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Military Intelligence OIC Bagram, Afghanistan concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Detention Facility NCOIC and S2 of Forward Operating Base Salerno concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Detention Facility OIC, Bagram, Afghanistan concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
The purpose of this memo is to provide the results of the Commanding General concerning the inspection of detainee operations during Operation Enduring Freedom; to determine if detainee facilities in Afghanistan are sufficiently organized and ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Intelligence Sergeant at the Deh Rahwood Detention Facility concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Interrogators of Forward Operating Base Salerno concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for soldiers at the Bagram Collection Point, Afghanistan concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the soldiers of Forward Operating Base 191 and Firebase Chapman concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the soldiers of Firebase Deh Rahwood concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to the ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the for Soldiers of Ghecko Forward Collection Point concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the soldiers of Kandahar Collection Point concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Soldiers of Orgun-E Forward Collection Point concerning their observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the soldiers of Task Force Geronimo, 1-501st Parachute Infantry Regiment concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire ...
Army Questionnaire: Questions for the Soldiers of Gereshk Collection Point concerning his observations and experience in dealing with detainees, training before deployment and Rules of Engagement. The questionnaire appears to be in response to ...
The purpose of the memo is to lay out the effort to conduct a functional analysis of Detainee Operations using Doctrine, Operations, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities and to focus on the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures ...
Relates to Army Inspector General's (DAIG) assessment of detainee operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose of the memo was to conduct a functional analysis of Detainee Operations using Doctrine, Operations, training, Material, Personnel, ...
Memo relating six records of detainee-related offenses between October 2001 and July 2004 at Guantanamo Bay. Some facts and all names are redacted. Accusations in the records are of assault, battery, verbal harassment, dereliction of improper ...
Detainee allegation of abuse at the hands of his fellow detainees. The detainee claimed that he had been beaten by fellow detainees and had had urine thrown on him. No evidence was found to substantiate the claim.
A Detainee at Guantanamo reported that his fellow detainees beat him and threw urine upon him. This memo is an acknowledgment of the receipt of that complaint. This is related to ACLU RDI 616.
This memo is a report of a finding concerning a detainee's allegation that fellow detainees are beating and threatening to kill him has no substantiation, and that none of them considered him a spy. The report concluded that there was no evidence ...
This is a report form used by the U.S. Army to log and detail alleagtions of abuse. This report pertains to an allegation by one detainee that 6-7 other detainees have beaten him and accuse him of being a spy. The details are almost completely ...