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The Story of Prisoner No. 760 - Daouda Corera / DER SPIEGEL

Wrongly Detained at Guantanamo for 14 Years The Story of Prisoner No. 760

Mohamedou Slahi was wrongfully imprisoned in Guantanamo for more than 14 years. Now Hollywood wants to make a movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jodie Foster about the man who says he's forgiven his tormentors. By Susanne Koelbl

New Lives in Uruguay Freedom Elusive after 12 Years at Guantanamo

Six former Guantanamo prisoners have been sharing a house in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo for the last six months. The planned closure of the US detention facility could hinge on the outcome of this experiment. Von Marian Blasberg

'We Left Our Most Important Prisoners To Amateurs' - MLADEN ANTONOV/ AFP

Ex-FBI Official 'We Left Our Most Important Prisoners To Amateurs'

Former FBI agent Ali Soufan was one of the first to interrogate terror suspects at Guantanamo. He later left the prison and criticized torture methods used by the CIA. He accuses the government of turning interrogations of inmates over to outsourced amateurs.

'We're Gonna Teach You About Great American Sex' - Matthias Gebauer/SPIEGEL ONLINE

Guantanamo Prisoner Diary 'We're Gonna Teach You About Great American Sex'

Mauritanian national Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been held at Guantanamo for 12 years now without trial and despite a dearth of evidence. A diary he kept of his torture is now being published around the world. SPIEGEL presents some excerpts. Von Britta Sandberg

Secrecy Shrouds Guantanamo Hearings - Suzette Laboy/ AP/dpa

Military Justice Secrecy Shrouds Guantanamo Hearings

The biggest terrorism trial in American history has yet to begin, but many are already questioning whether it can approach fairness. Aggressive surveillance tactics, an ongoing detainee hunger strike and questions about the future of the camp are overshadowing ongoing pre-trial hearings. Von Mathieu von Rohr

It's Time for the Truth about US Torture Methods - MICHELLE SHEPHARD/ AFP

A Plea for Transparency It's Time for the Truth about US Torture Methods

With the film "Zero Dark Thirty" opening in select US theaters on Wednesday, a former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo worries that the country will get a distorted view on the efficacy of torture. He says it is time to make Guantanamo testimony public and to declassify the new Congressional report on Bush-era interrogation methods. Von Morris Davis

The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency - Janet Hamlin/ AP

Detox Man versus KSM The 9/11 Prosecutor's Quest for Transparency

Pre-trial hearings in the prosecution of 9/11 mastermand Khalid Sheikh Mohammed began last week at the US base at Guantanamo. Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins hopes to create as fair a trial as possible, despite the death penalty being almost a foregone conclusion. But the challenges are daunting and the American government is making his task difficult. Von Matthias Gebauer

Exchanging One Prison for Another - John Moore/ Getty Images

From Guantánamo to Palau Exchanging One Prison for Another

Ahmad Tourson spent eight years in Guantánamo as an innocent man. Then, in 2009, he was shipped off to the tiny island nation of Palau. His new situation, though, is untenable -- but the US government seems unwilling to do anything about it. Von Seema Saifee

'The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan Has Begun' - Rehan Khan/ dpa

Interview with Terrorism Expert Bruce Riedel 'The Battle for the Soul of Pakistan Has Begun'

Many thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in the mountainous Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. But he was just a two hour drive from Islamabad. US terrorism expert Bruce Riedel spoke with SPIEGEL about how bin Laden's death will affect al-Qaida and how the US should respond to Pakistan's "double game."

A Casual Relationship with the Truth at Guantanamo - John Moore/ Getty Images

Kafkaesque Machinery of Suspicion A Casual Relationship with the Truth at Guantanamo

The US prison at Guantanamo houses the worst of the worst of international jihad. But as the detainee assessments recently made public by WikiLeaks show, it is a description that can be applied to US evidence gathering as well. Von John Goetz, Mathieu von Rohr, Marcel Rosenbach und Britta Sandberg

Slahi's Guantanamo File Full of Dubious Information

Obtained Under Torture Slahi's Guantanamo File Full of Dubious Information

The secret file on detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who lived in Germany for years, exemplifies the failure of the Guantanamo system. His confession to being a member of al-Qaida was obtained under torture, and other evidence in the file is also worthless. Von Marcel Rosenbach

Files Reveal Many Inmates Were Minors - John Moore/ Getty Images

Guantanamo's Child Soldiers Files Reveal Many Inmates Were Minors

The Guantanamo files reveal many of the inmates in the controversial detention camp were under 18 at the time of their capture and that the charges against them were often based on hearsay. Even detainees who US interrogators admitted were innocent had to wait a long time before being freed. Von Gregor Peter Schmitz

The Guantanamo File on Germany's Murat Kurnaz - dapd

An Innocent in the Terror Prison The Guantanamo File on Germany's Murat Kurnaz

The Americans built Guantanamo to hold the most dangerous terrorists, but secret files show that their information on the inmates was often based just on rumors and suspicions. The file on Bremen-born prisoner Murat Kurnaz chronicles the absurd tale of an innocent man held for almost five years. Von John Goetz und Britta Sandberg

King Suggested Chips Could Be Implanted in Gitmo Inmates - DYLAN MARTINEZ/ REUTERS

Saudi Proposal King Suggested Chips Could Be Implanted in Gitmo Inmates

WikiLeaks documents on Guantanamo and earlier diplomatic cables reveal the arbitrary treatment of prisoners at the infamous camp. They also underscore America's fears of not being able to properly monitor prisoners after their release. One cable obtained by SPIEGEL describes a suggestion by the Saudi king to implant electronic chips to monitor released inmates.

How Al-Qaida Planned to Bomb Heathrow - epa Rain/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Terror Plot How Al-Qaida Planned to Bomb Heathrow

Minutes of the secret interrogations of Ramzi Binalshibh and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged masterminds of the Sept. 11 attacks, show the men continued to energetically forge new attack plans even after they struck New York and Washington. Guantanamo documents obtained through WikiLeaks outline a plot to strike London's Heathrow Airport. Von Britta Sandberg und Holger Stark

Wearing a Casio Enough to Become Terror Suspect - SHIHO FUKADA/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Al-Qaida's Watch of Choice Wearing a Casio Enough to Become Terror Suspect

The watch can be found the world over and costs only a few euros. According to secret documents obtained by SPIEGEL through the WikiLeaks whistleblower platform, US interrogators at Guantanamo Bay identified potential terrorists by the watch they wore on their wrist. Von Simone Utler

The Rocky US Relationship with Little Austria - dpa Picture-Alliance / epa apa R/ picture-alliance/ dpa

'No and No Again' The Rocky US Relationship with Little Austria

Austria may be small, but according to US Embassy dispatches from Vienna, the country causes big headaches in Washington. Not only are Austrian leaders seen as disconnected from international affairs, the country's neutrality means it is willing to do business with America's enemies.

Haggling with Allies over New Homes for Detainees - Brennan Linsley/ AP

America's Guantanamo Files Haggling with Allies over New Homes for Detainees

Guantanamo must be closed. That was one of US President Barack Obama's first pledges upon taking office. But the newly released US dispatches make it clear that the search for new homes for the detainees wasn't easy or cheap. The list of demands from potential recipient countries, including Germany, was often long. Von John Goetz und Frank Hornig

Two Former Inmates Arrive in Germany - Brennan Linsley/ AP

Life After Guantanamo Two Former Inmates Arrive in Germany

After months of negotiations between Berlin and Washington, two former inmates of the Guantanamo prison arrived in Germany on Thursday. German officials hope to swiftly integrate them into society.

Are the Former Prisoners a Security Threat? - Brennan Linsley/ AP

Germany's Guests from Guantanamo Are the Former Prisoners a Security Threat?

The German states of Hamburg and Rhineland-Palatinate are preparing for the arrival of two former Guantanamo inmates. Are the men simply two people who need assistance and a new start, or do they pose a security risk? Von SPIEGEL Staff

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