A/HRC/13/42* page 154 complaints generally about interrogation methods used. He had no access to a lawyer, judge nor doctor during the entire period of his detention. Judicial proceedings Never formally charged, never brought before a judge. Date of release February 2009. He was released without an apology or compensation. To date, he has not filed a complaint. Additional Information His arrest and detention created some personal problems. He had been due to be married four days after the arrest, and also, he had applied for a government job at the time. * sources. Information contained is from an interview with interviewee and other credible Case 2- Biographic details Name Mr. Suleiman Abdallah* Nationality/country of origin Tanzania Gender Male Detention Date of the initial detention March 2003 Location of the initial detention Mogadishu, Somalia Grounds of detention No charges were ever brought against him. The authority(ies) involved in the arrest/detention Somalia: He was arrested by team of Mohammed Dere, a notorious warlord allegedly working for the United States. Kenya: He was held by the Kenyan police in Nairobi and was interrogated by the CIA and the FBI. Somalia: In Bosaso, he was guarded by Somali soldiers. Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, he was guarded by Afghan soldiers and interrogated by officials from the CIA. The Prison of Darkness was allegedly run by the CIA and the Salt Pit by the FBI. Site(s) held in detention, including sites of possible transit 1. Mogadishu, Somalia in March 2003 (one day) 2. Jail near an airport in Nairobi, Kenya 3. Bosaso, Somalia; Djibouti (one day) 4. “Dark Prison”, Afghanistan (two months) 5. “Salt pit”, Afghanistan (14 months) 6. Bagram Airforce Base, Afghanistan (four years and two months) 7. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania via Dubai, United Arab Emirates (one day) Total period of detention More than five years (March 2003 - November 2008) Duration of secret detention Same as above

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