BREAKING 🚨: Ahmed Rabbani has been released from #Guantánamo Bay after more than 20 years of detention without trial.
Thanks to many of you in this community, Ahmed is finally on his way to meet his son for the first time.
A THREAD 🧵 1/6
Thanks to many of you in this community, Ahmed is finally on his way to meet his son for the first time.
A THREAD 🧵 1/6
In 2002, Ahmed was mistakenly arrested as a wanted extremist and sold to the US. The CIA soon discovered they had the wrong man but tortured him anyway - for 545 days - and sent him to #Guantánamo.
Ahmed was never charged with a crime, and he never had a trial. 2/2
Ahmed was never charged with a crime, and he never had a trial. 2/2
Ahmed’s wife was pregnant at the time of his arrest and just five months later she gave birth to their son, Jawad Rabbani. Jawad has never met his father. 3/3
During the 20+ years of his detention, Ahmed has grown into an accomplished artist.
In much of his work, we can see that his paintbrush transports him to his life outside of Guantánamo.
reprieve.org/uk/2022/01/08/… 4/4
In much of his work, we can see that his paintbrush transports him to his life outside of Guantánamo.
reprieve.org/uk/2022/01/08/… 4/4
Ahmed was unanimously cleared for release in October 2021 by the Periodic Review Board.
He has been waiting for the day he can return home to his family, including the son he has never met, ever since. 5/5
He has been waiting for the day he can return home to his family, including the son he has never met, ever since. 5/5
Our campaign is working, but we’re still fighting for two more innocent men who are awaiting news of when they can return home.
Sign the petition urging @JoeBiden to release them immediately.
secure.reprieve.org/page/96814/pet… 6/6
Sign the petition urging @JoeBiden to release them immediately.
secure.reprieve.org/page/96814/pet… 6/6
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