Helping survivors
of torture heal,
recover and rebuild.
On January 6, 2025, eleven Yemeni detainees arrived in Oman from Guantanamo. They had been held more than 20 years without charge or trial. This group includes several HeaRT clients, who now can start the next chapter of their lives.
Each of these men faces enormous challenges in the coming years. They will have to start a new life in a new country after missing out on the world for two decades. HeaRT is committed to standing with these men and will continue to help them in the future.
There are now 15 men remaining at Guantanamo, the lowest number since the prison opened on January 11, 2002. Six of them have never been charged; three of them were cleared by the U.S. government to be released years ago.
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NEWS
Supporting survivors.
Stopping torture.
Bearing witness.
DEFENSE We represent men who were or still are imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay detention center.
ART We support and encourage artistic expression by torture survivors, helping them heal and be heard.
CARE We help survivors overcome the trauma of torture and rebuild their lives.
Reparations are a gesture toward righting wrongs and a pathway to healing. HeaRT is partnering with The Fund for Guantánamo Survivors to send financial relief directly to Guantánamo survivors.
“When someone sits, sips, and reflects over a cup of tea there is space to ask questions about one’s relationship to the world: a world that is filled with dehumanization, war, and destruction; a world that is filled with moments of beauty, love, and resistance.” - Tea Project
The Tea Project Reparations Fund
One of HeaRT’s clients, Mansoor Adayfi published his memoir, about about his 14 years imprisoned without charge at Guantánamo, in August 2021, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo Bay.
For several years, HeaRT has sent Ramadan gift packages to men imprisoned at Guantánamo. The imprisoned men say that they are grateful and touched by this reminder that they are not forgotten.
Ramadan this year begins March 1.
RAMADAN GIFT PROJECT
Moath al-Alwi (a HeaRT client) developed into a talented artist during his long imprisonment. He is best known for his ship models, created from found objects. A documentary and a book were created about his creation of art at Guantánamo.
The Art of Moath al-Alwi
Don't Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantanamo
This exhibition of works made by men held without charge or trial, many for more than 15 years, was first seen at John Jay College, New York City, in 2017. It has since been at the Gordon Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia, the Catamount Film and Arts Co. and is currently in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Email for more information.
Art from Guantánamo Bay
Artwork by (top - bottom) Muhammad Ansi, Ahmed Badr Rabbani, Marlo Angle, Moath al-Alwi, Muhammad Ansi, Muhammad Ansi