Letters From Detainees

Letters from Detainees
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A Letter From Detainee P03-01-2006
This message is from a disabled detainee recently released from high security prison into the isolation of house arrest. He now lives alone in a flat and is only allowed two hours outside each day (12.00 – 2.00pm) within his immediate area. Only visitors vetted by the Home Office are allowed.

Why Am I Being Punished? (On The Petty Brutality of the American Army)19-12-2005
This question has continued to grind in my head like a millstone and stab at my heart. I still search every corner of my mind hoping that perhaps I will find a light or a memory that will make me forget the situation I am in.

Randall “Ismail” Royer's Letters From Prison
19-12-2005
Randall “Ismail” Royer grew up in Manchester and is a graduate of Parkway South High School. A Muslim convert, he pleaded guilty last year to federal charges of helping a pro-Pakistani Muslim group fight Indian forces in the disputed territory of Kashmir. He is currently serving a 20-year sentence at the medium-security federal prison in Allenwood, Pa. Royer, 32, wrote the following letter, dated Nov. 2, to Washington Bureau Chief Jon Sawyer.

Randall “Ismail” Royer's Letters From Prison
19-12-2005Randall “Ismail” Royer grew up in Manchester and is a graduate of Parkway South High School. A Muslim convert, he pleaded guilty last year to federal charges of helping a pro-Pakistani Muslim group fight Indian forces in the disputed territory of Kashmir. He is currently serving a 20-year sentence at the medium-security federal prison in Allenwood, Pa. Royer, 32, wrote the following letter, dated Nov. 2, to Washington Bureau Chief Jon Sawyer.

For the Pleasure of My Lord, The Prisons Come Perfumed14-12-2005And if they forbid you from their visits And likewise their letters never appear, So if this is for a Lord and Religion Then where is the patience, where is the certainty!?

A Letter from Andijan Prison
13-12-2005We have received this letter through email. From the text, context and jargon, it appears that the letter has actually been smuggled out of the Andijan prison where the recently sentenced prisoners of Andijan uprising of Uzbekistan are being held although we have no way of verifying the authenticity of the letter. The following is the complete, unedited version of the letter.

An Open Letter From The Brothers in HMP Belmarsh
06-12-2005 We, your brothers at Belmarsh prison and on behalf of brothers captive across the UK, especially those who are deprived of any form of communication with the outside world, collectively and with one voice would like to say thanks to Allah that we have you out there and thanks to you for being what you are

What It Means To Be British
04-12-2005 What does it mean for a Muslim to be British? For some it means presenting your pink passport when you travel for Hajj or Umrah. For some it means wearing a Union Jack patterned hijab. For some it means attending the annual Eid party at the House of Commons and drinking tea with ministers. And for others it means shaking Mr Policeman’s hand when he visits the local mosque as part of ‘community’ relations.

Babar Ahmad: The Carrot and The Stick
02-12-2005 Maybe it is now time to notify the Government: If you do not stop extraditing our sons to your brutal ‘allies’ then expect no help, cooperation or support from us. You want us to hand our sons over to you just so that you can fast-track them to America or Guantanamo Bay? Sorry, this is not going to take place without a price. And that price is that you can expect our communities to stop cooperating with you in your ‘War of Terror.’ This time you have gone one step too far. You opened this can of worms and you can close it.

Letter from Detainee I: Iraqi Detainees in Full Sutton
29-11-2005 They are with us in this cruel environment in Special Secure Unit which is designated to punish the convicted inmates. The impact on them is obvious and serious. They cannot sleep at night and they are even prevented to make regular phone calls to their families.

Poem by the Daughter of Guantanamo Detainee, Shaker Aamer
27-11-2005
A poem full of my feelings to someone who can do something about my father whom we have not seen for four years:

Mrs El Banna's Statement To The Reprieve/Amnesty Conference
25-11-2005I am Mrs. Al-Banna. My husband, Jamil Al-Banna, went to Gambia in November 2003. When he arrived at the airport, he was kidnapped. After a month, he was sent to Afghanistan and after another month, he was sent to Guantanamo.

Muhammad Al Banna's Statement to the Amnesty/Reprieve Conference
25-11-2005 My dear dad, You are the light in the darkness

Anas Al Banna's Statement to Amnesty/Reprieve Conference25-11-2005I am Anas Al-Banna. In December, I will be 9 years old. I haven’t seen my dad since I was 6. I have two brothers, two sisters and my mum. I always dream of my family being complete like my friends’ families and whenever I see a plane, I remember my dad and say, maybe this plane is bringing my dad back…

Unclassified Statement from Shaker Abdurraheem Aamer, British Resident in Guantanamo
20-11-2005 The following statement is from Guantanamo detainee, Shaker Abdurraheem Aamer. Shaker is a Saudi national resident in the UK, who has a British wife and four British children. Shaker has been participating in the hunger strike for over three months and is being held in atrocious conditions in Camp V. This is his heartbreaking plea to chart his own destiny and to die in peace.

Eid Letter from Detainee I
19-11-2005What is happening is beyond imagination. They argue that freedom is a fundamental right, yet they deny it to so many. We hope this hardship will come to an end soon Inchallah. Our trust is in Allah

A Letter From Detainee I
22-10-2005Since we came here we didn't see the sky. We are treated harshly. Worse than Cat A prisoners

Words of Wisdom From Behind Bars: Seize the Moment
20-09-2005 Never belittle or ignore any good deed, however small or insignificant. Never belittle or ignore any good deed whether it is bringing water to your brother or saying the remembrance supplications after each Salah or helping someone to carry their luggage or smiling in the face of your brother. Or if it is helping to ransom a captive prisoner. Never belittle or ignore any good deed because that could be the deed that brings you salvation and admits you into Paradise.

A Letter from the Prisoners in Belmarsh
18-09-2005 No one has ever opposed a religion as the Belmarsh has and is by taking such harsh times of punishment such as stripped off canteen for weeks because you spoke of Islam, transferred to segregation unit for a month for acquiring books or calling out for prayers or pray in congregation.

A Letter From Monear Eldrissy To His Wife
13-09-2005A Letter From Monear Eldrissy To His Wife Maysoon


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