Waiting for the Guards
June 27th, 2009 § 1 Comment
A scene from Waiting for the Guards
Some people use the term “enhanced interrogation technique” as opposed to torture when referring to things like stress positions. The clip below is from a 3 part Amnesty International sponsored film by Marc Hawker & Ishbel Whitaker, who hired a performance artist to actually endure CIA torture methods used on prisoners in places like Abu Gharib and Bagram while being filmed. The artist, Jiva Parthipan, was in genuine agony during the 6 hour process, he did not need to perform.
Be sure to also read this transcript of Abu Zubaydeh’s description of his experiences while being held in detention in Afghanistan. Writes award-winning investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill:
Every US Citizen Should Read This, It Was Done in Your Name
While the clip below is not violent by conventional standards, be warned that it is disturbing to say the least. You can watch the entire film here.
[...] TORTURE: Be sure to also read this transcript of Abu Zubaydeh’s description of his experiences while being held in detention in Afghanistan. Writes award-winning investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill: “Every US Citizen Should Read This, It Was Done in Your Name.” Full article. [...]