Guantanamo victims: Interview with James Yee

"James Yee served as the US army’s Muslim chaplain in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba in 2002.

"In September 2003 James Yee was his way to meet his wife and daughter for two weeks of leave in the US, when he was secretly arrested. Yee was subjected to sensory deprivation, taken into custody and held in solitary confinement for 76 days. His family did not know his whereabouts until the media broke the story ten days later.

"James Yee was accused of espionage spying, aiding the enemy, mutiny, sedition, and disobeying an order – and he was threatened with the death penalty. After several lengthy delays, all the charges against Yee were dropped. His record was wiped clean and he was given an honourable discharge from the army. He is still fighting for an apology.

"Tonight James Yee talks to Phillip about his personal ordeal; the mistreatment of detainees in Guantánamo Bay – including Australian David Hicks, and the pervasive culture of disrespect toward Muslims in the US army."
ABC

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