A/HRC/13/42* page 175 plane which took him to Islamabad, Pakistan. Upon arrival, he was taken to a hospital where he remained for three weeks before reuniting with his family. Additional information - Although released without charges, Mr. Madni did not receive any compensation. - Judicial proceedings were initiated by Mr. Madni’s lawyers after he arrived in Guantanamo. - Mr. Madni lost his job and his health severely deteriorated. Currently, he does not have sufficient financial means to pay for necessary medication. * Information contained is from an interview with interviewee and other credible sources. Case 16 - Biographic details Name of interviewee Mr. Bashir Makhtal * Nationality/country of origin Canadian (born in Ethiopia) Gender Male Detention Date of initial detention 30 December 2006 Location of initial detention Border of Kenya/Somalia Grounds of initial detention Not known. The authority(ies) involved in the detention At border of Kenya/Somalia - detained by intelligence authorities In Kenya - law enforcement officials In Somalia - law enforcement/security officials In Ethiopia -law enforcement/security officials Total period of detention Over 2 ½ years (30 December 2006 to 27 July 2009 held in detention). Since 27 July 2009 serving a life sentence in a jail in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration of secret detention 6- 7 months (30 December 2006 to July 2007) Site(s) of detention, including sites of possible transit 1. On 30 December 2006 detained at a police detention centre at Kenya/Somalia border. 2. Transferred by car to a prison cell in Gigiri police station, Nairobi, Kenya (date of transfer unknown) 3. On 21 January 2007, Kenyan authorities put him on an African Express Airways plane under heavy armed guard by Kenyan police officers (with about 100 persons onboard) and the plane landed in Mogadishu, Somalia. 4. On 22 January 2007, he was transferred by an Ethiopian military plane to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He now knows he was held at Mekalawi Federal Prison. Conditions and treatment In Mekalawi Federal Prison: He had no access to a lawyer and no access to Canadian officials. He was held in incommunicado detention and was barred from reviewing the grounds of his detention. Canadian officials came to the jail,but authorities denied his presence there. He complained about being cold and being held in isolation for a long time. He said he gave a forced confession as he was under a death threat (a gun was put to his head). Only on 18 July 2008, did Mr. Makhtal receive his first consular visit from Canadian authorities. On 1