NYT: Yemeni Guantanamo detainee kills himself:

David H. Remes, a lawyer who represents 16 other Yemeni prisoners at Guantánamo, said that Mr. Hanashi had been one of seven prisoners kept in a psychiatric ward at the prison and that he had been force-fed in a restraint chair. Mr. Remes said all the detainees in the psychiatric ward were kept under sedation. Guantánamo records show that Mr. Hanashi’s weight at one point fell to 87 pounds.

There have been five prior deaths at the camp, including four suicides. ..

Since Mr. Obama took office, two Guantánamo detainees have been released. Of the remaining 239 detainees, 96 are Yemeni.

Posted by Laura at June 2, 2009 09:55 PM