Persuasive Essay On Guantanamo Boy

In 2002 the infamous prison called Guantanamo Bay was constructed. It has housed many muslim militants and suspected terrorists over the years. Unfortunately many innocent people have been detained in Guantanamo Bay, who have suffered for crimes they have never committed. Even if you are guilty of a crime, Guantanamo’s way of collecting information is very inhumane. In Guantanamo Boy, Khalid was tortured in various ways, physically and psychologically. These methods include waterboarding, temperature extremes, mock executions, forced medication, isolation, and sleep deprivation. These methods of interrogation are unacceptable, and need to be stopped for for good. We shouldn't make anyone guilty or innocent go through these terrible torture methods. The other problem in Guantanamo is the prisoners have …show more content…
It is rare that someone will be released, and even if a prisoner is cleared for release they may still stay there for years without release. The other rights that are not exercised are basic human rights. Some of their inalienable rights that are taken away include freedom of torture and degrading treatment, the right of being innocent until proven guilty, right to adequate living standards, and the right to a fair public hearing. Since these rights are not enforced, the detainees at Guantanamo are severely mistreated. This treatment of treatment of prisoners should end as soon as possible. When I read Guantanamo Boy I was able to see a realistic perspective of someone who was confined in Guantanamo Bay. While reading what Khalid had to go through day by day really opened up my eyes to his situation, and many others who are confined there. I would never wish this kind of treatment on anybody innocent or guilty. That is why I think Guantanamo should be shut down, so no one will ever have to go through the pain and torture that many people had to go through while