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[[Sergeant]] '''Heather Cerveny''' is a member of the [[United States Marine Corps]], and a [[paralegal]].
[[Sergeant]] '''Heather Cerveny''' is a member of the [[United States Marine Corps]], and a [[paralegal]] who became notable when she submitted an [[affidavit]] describing boasts of abusive treatment meted out to detainees held in [[extrajudicial]] detention in the [[United States]] [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in [[Cuba]].<ref name=SanJoseMercury061013>[http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15754585.htm Marine says morale miserable at Guantanamo Bay prison], ''[[San Jose Mercury]]'', [[October 13]] [[2006]]
Cerveny became notable when she submitted an [[affidavit]] describing boasts of abusive treatment meted out to detainees held in [[extrajudicial]] detention in the [[United States]] [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in [[Cuba]].<ref name=SanJoseMercury061013>
</ref><ref name=Affidavit>[http://www.dartblog.com/data/media/gitmo_affidavit.pdf Cerveny's affidavit (.pdf)], [[October 4]] [[2006]]</ref>
[http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15754585.htm Marine says morale miserable at Guantanamo Bay prison], ''[[San Jose Mercury]]'', [[October 13]] [[2006]]
</ref><ref name=Affidavit>
[http://www.dartblog.com/data/media/gitmo_affidavit.pdf Cerveny's affidavit (.pdf)], [[October 4]] [[2006]]</ref>


Press reports state Cerveny is 23 years old, was only assigned to assist in the defense of Guantanamo detainees in September, and that the incident she reported occurred on her very first visit to the base.
Press reports state Cerveny, who was 23 years old in 2006, was only assigned to assist in the defense of Guantanamo detainees in September, and that the incident she reported occurred on her very first visit to the base. The [[Department of Defense]]'s [[Inspector General]] announced that another inquiry would be launched into detainee treatment, based on Cerveny's affidavit.<ref name=TheJurist061013>[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/10/pentagon-orders-probe-into-marines.php Pentagon orders probe into Marine's report of Guantanamo detainee abuse], ''[[The Jurist]]'', [[October 13]] [[2006]]</ref>


The [[Department of Defense]]'s [[Inspector General]] announced that another inquiry would be launched into detainee treatment, based on Cerveny's affidavit.<ref name=TheJurist061013>
Previous inquiries, like the [[Schmidt report]], concluded that abuse at the camps was degrading but did not rise to the level of "inhumane".<ref name=Def050713>[http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2005/20050713_2053.html Alleged Guantanamo Abuse Did Not Rise to Level of 'Inhumane'], ''[[Department of Defense]]'', [[July 13]] [[2005]]</ref>
[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/10/pentagon-orders-probe-into-marines.php Pentagon orders probe into Marine's report of Guantanamo detainee abuse], ''[[The Jurist]]'', [[October 13]] [[2006]]</ref>
 
Previous inquiries, like the [[Schmidt report]] concluded that abuse at the camps was degrading, but did not rise to the level of "inhumane".
<ref name=Def050713>  
[http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jul2005/20050713_2053.html Alleged Guantanamo Abuse Did Not Rise to Level of 'Inhumane'], ''[[Department of Defense]]'', [[July 13]] [[2005]]</ref>


==Gag order==
==Gag order==


[[Muneer Ahmad]], the civilian lawyer for [[Omar Khadr]], reported that Cerveny, and her boss, [[Colby Vokey]], Khadr's military lawyer, had been ordered not to comment on conditions at Guantanamo.<ref name=Wapo061014>
[[Muneer Ahmad]], the civilian lawyer for [[Omar Khadr]], reported that Cerveny and her superior, [[Colby Vokey]], Khadr's military lawyer, had been ordered not to comment on conditions at Guantanamo.<ref name=Wapo061014>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/14/AR2006101401062.html 2 Ordered Not to Discuss Gitmo Claims], ''[[Washington Post]]'', [[October 14]] [[2006]]</ref> This order was confirmed on behalf of [[Colonel]] [[Carol Joyce]], the Marines' chief defense counsel, who according to the ''Washington Post'' "had directed him [Ahmad] not to communicate with the media "'pending her review of the facts. This is necessary to ensure all actions of counsel are in compliance with regulations establishing professional standards for military attorneys'."
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/14/AR2006101401062.html 2 Ordered Not to Discuss Gitmo Claims], ''[[Washington Post]]'', [[October 14]] [[2006]]</ref>
 
The report quotes a statement released on behalf of [[Colonel]] [[Carol Joyce]], the Marines' chief defense counsel, who:
:''... had directed him not to communicate with the media "pending her review of the facts. This is necessary to ensure all actions of counsel are in compliance with regulations establishing professional standards for military attorneys,"


==Colonel Basset reports==
==Colonel Basset reports==


Colonel [[Richard Basset]] was the officer assigned to investigate the allegations in Cerveny's affidavit.<ref name=TheGuardian061210>
Colonel [[Richard Basset]], the officer assigned to investigate the allegations in Cerveny's affidavit,<ref name=TheGuardian061210>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6271654,00.html Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation], ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]</ref><ref name=CbsNews061210>
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6271654,00.html Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation], ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]
</ref><ref name=CbsNews061210>
[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/ap/world/mainD8LU6APO1.shtml Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation: U.S. Army colonel completes, turns in report on Guantanamo abuse investigation], ''[[CBS News]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]
[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/ap/world/mainD8LU6APO1.shtml Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation: U.S. Army colonel completes, turns in report on Guantanamo abuse investigation], ''[[CBS News]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]
</ref>
</ref> returned from his investigation on [[November 15]] [[2006]].<ref name=NCTimes061115>[http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/11/16/military/14_03_1611_15_06.txt U.S. Army colonel investigating abuse allegations returns from Guantanamo], ''[[North Carolina Times]]'', [[November 16]] [[2006]]</ref> and submitted his report on [[December 10]] [[2006]].
He returned from his investigation on [[November 15]] [[2006]].<ref name=NCTimes061115>
While his report has not been made public, and Colonel Basset has made no public comment about it, various military spokesmen have commented on it, repeating the claim that an al Qaeda training manual counseled al Qaeda operatives to lie about being abused, and insisting that abuse of captives was against policy.
[http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/11/16/military/14_03_1611_15_06.txt U.S. Army colonel investigating abuse allegations returns from Guantanamo], ''[[North Carolina Times]]'', [[November 16]] [[2006]]
</ref>
He submitted his report on [[December 10]] [[2006]].
While his report hasn't been made public, and he has made no public comment about it, various military spokesmen have commented on it, repeating the claim that an al Qaeda training manual counseled al Qaeda operatives to lie about being abused, and insisting that abuse of captives was against policy.


The Associated Press quoted one of Basset's superiors, who said Basset: ''"...interviewed guards and some detainees during a visit to the naval base in southeast Cuba. He also traveled around the U.S. to speak with guards who had left Guantanamo,"<ref name=TheGuardian061210>
Associated Press quoted one of Basset's superiors, who said Basset "interviewed guards and some detainees during a visit to the naval base in southeast Cuba. He also traveled around the U.S. to speak with guards who had left Guantanamo,"<ref name=TheGuardian061210>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6271654,00.html Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation], ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]</ref><ref name=CbsNews061210>
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6271654,00.html Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation], ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]
[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/ap/world/mainD8LU6APO1.shtml Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation: U.S. Army colonel completes, turns in report on Guantanamo abuse investigation], ''[[CBS News]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]</ref>
</ref><ref name=CbsNews061210>
[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/10/ap/world/mainD8LU6APO1.shtml Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation: U.S. Army colonel completes, turns in report on Guantanamo abuse investigation], ''[[CBS News]]'', [[December 10]] [[2006]]
</ref>''


==References==
==References==
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Sergeant Heather Cerveny is a member of the United States Marine Corps, and a paralegal who became notable when she submitted an affidavit describing boasts of abusive treatment meted out to detainees held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1][2]

Press reports state Cerveny, who was 23 years old in 2006, was only assigned to assist in the defense of Guantanamo detainees in September, and that the incident she reported occurred on her very first visit to the base. The Department of Defense's Inspector General announced that another inquiry would be launched into detainee treatment, based on Cerveny's affidavit.[3]

Previous inquiries, like the Schmidt report, concluded that abuse at the camps was degrading but did not rise to the level of "inhumane".[4]

Gag order

Muneer Ahmad, the civilian lawyer for Omar Khadr, reported that Cerveny and her superior, Colby Vokey, Khadr's military lawyer, had been ordered not to comment on conditions at Guantanamo.[5] This order was confirmed on behalf of Colonel Carol Joyce, the Marines' chief defense counsel, who according to the Washington Post "had directed him [Ahmad] not to communicate with the media "'pending her review of the facts. This is necessary to ensure all actions of counsel are in compliance with regulations establishing professional standards for military attorneys'."

Colonel Basset reports

Colonel Richard Basset, the officer assigned to investigate the allegations in Cerveny's affidavit,[6][7] returned from his investigation on November 15 2006.[8] and submitted his report on December 10 2006. While his report has not been made public, and Colonel Basset has made no public comment about it, various military spokesmen have commented on it, repeating the claim that an al Qaeda training manual counseled al Qaeda operatives to lie about being abused, and insisting that abuse of captives was against policy.

Associated Press quoted one of Basset's superiors, who said Basset "interviewed guards and some detainees during a visit to the naval base in southeast Cuba. He also traveled around the U.S. to speak with guards who had left Guantanamo,"[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Marine says morale miserable at Guantanamo Bay prison, San Jose Mercury, October 13 2006
  2. ↑ Cerveny's affidavit (.pdf), October 4 2006
  3. ↑ Pentagon orders probe into Marine's report of Guantanamo detainee abuse, The Jurist, October 13 2006
  4. ↑ Alleged Guantanamo Abuse Did Not Rise to Level of 'Inhumane', Department of Defense, July 13 2005
  5. ↑ 2 Ordered Not to Discuss Gitmo Claims, Washington Post, October 14 2006
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation, The Guardian, December 10 2006
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Col. Submits Guantanamo Investigation: U.S. Army colonel completes, turns in report on Guantanamo abuse investigation, CBS News, December 10 2006 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "CbsNews061210" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ U.S. Army colonel investigating abuse allegations returns from Guantanamo, North Carolina Times, November 16 2006
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