Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Guantanamo detainee wants to watch Russian TV - Foundation "Russian world"

Guantanamo prisoner wants watch Russian television
20.01.2014

since 2002 without trial contained in Guantanamo Russian Ravil Mingazov. Recently, he asked to give him books in Russian and assistance in accessing Russian television. reported as Information Service Fund “Russian world”, he was arrested by the U.S. secret services in the home of a Pakistani, alleged connection with “Al-Qaeda”. The American side suspects that the Russians trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan. MINGAZOV itself rejects these accusations.

This was told by the Russian Foreign Ministry Commissioner for Human Rights Konstantin Dolgov, who in the Russian interagency delegation visited Guantanamo reports RIA “Novosti» . Recall , the Russian delegation had planned to discuss with the U.S. side the whole complex of issues related to the conditions of detention of a Russian citizen.

«He came to us with specific wishes. He is interested in getting additional literature in Russian. I would like to read more books, newspapers, magazines. Of course, we promised to deliver. MINGAZOV also wants access to television in Russian. We raised this issue with the prison authorities, “- said the Ombudsman.

Dolgov also confirmed that “early release” Mingazova located in Guantanamo 12 years without charge or trial is a “special priority” for the Government of Russia. According to the diplomat, to release the prisoner, “by and large, we need political will of the U.S. authorities».

He called correctional facility at a military base “a shameful page in the history of the United States,” where “flouted justice and human rights violations.” In 2008, Barack Obama, then a candidate for the U.S. presidency, promised to close the prison in 2010. However, in March 2011, Obama resumed military trials for terror suspects in jail.

Elena Volkova, IA “Rosmedia” specifically for the portal “Russian world»

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