Jan Sher Khan
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Jan Sher Khan is a Pakistani youth who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility.[1]
In July 2012, following his repatriation, Khan described beatings, and long term suspension form the ceiling, during his detention.[1] He described ongoing psychological problems due to his detention and abusive treatment.
- “Sometimes I feel like I’m still in prison. They put me in jail for six years. No proof, nothing. I spent my youth behind bars.”
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "I spent my youth behind bars: Bagram's lost boys still live in US prison's shadow". MSNBC. 2012-07-23. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F48282892%2Fns%2Fworld_news-south_and_central_asia%2Ft%2Fi-spent-my-youth-behind-bars-bagrams-lost-boys-still-live-us-prisons-shadow%2F&date=2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30. "Khan said the abuse he suffered inside Bagram has left him with frequent headaches and mood swings. He said he can no longer concentrate for more than a few minutes. Khan is seeing a Pakistani army psychologist but his problems and the stigma of being labeled a “terrorist” because of his time in Bagram make it difficult to rebuild his life – to find a job and eventually a wife."
