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Jawed 'JoJo' Ahmad Released |
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Jawed "JoJo" Ahmad was released on September 21, 2008 after almost a year of being held in U.S. custody. JoJo suffered broken ribs and other abuse, but like so many victims of the U.S.'s illegal and bizarre detention policies, he was never charged or given a chance to prove his innocence.
The International Justice Network, acting as co-counsel with
the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC)
of Stanford Law School's Mills Legal Clinic, had fought for JoJo's release. Jawed Ahmad, a 22-year-old Canadian Television (CTV)
journalist, had been held without charge in military custody at the
detention facility at the United States Air Base in Bagram, Afghanistan
since October 2007.
"I am free from hell and today is my victory," said Jawed Ahmad.
"After 11 months of being held in cell that was a like a grave, I want
to tell the world the story of my detention and I hope that the stories
of others held at Bagram will also see the light of day."
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