A/HRC/13/42* page 172 Additional information Mr. Khan was arrested in 2004 for his relations with people accused of committing terrorist acts, but he was later released. After his release, British intelligence officers (MI5) tried to convince him to work for them, but he never accepted the offers. Upon his arrival in London following his release, MI5 officers were waiting for him. He was not interrogated and simply asked if everything was fine. * Information contained is from an interview with the interviewee and other credible sources. Case 14 - Biographic details Name of interviewee Nationality/country of origin Mr. Murat Kurnaz* Turkey. Resident of Germany at the time of arrest. Male Gender Detention Date of initial detention December 2001 Location of the detention Pakistani police checkpoints, Peshawar, Pakistan. Grounds of initial detention No basis disclosed for initial detention. The authority(ies) involved in the detention Initially detained by Pakistani police officers. While in detention, he was under the custody of both Pakistani police officers and United States officers. He was then transferred into the custody of the United States at the US airbase in Kandahar. Total period of detention Approximately 4 years and 9 months (late November or early December 2001 to 24 August 2006) Duration of secret detention It appears that his family was not informed of his whereabouts for 6 months to May 2002. Site(s) of detention, including sites of possible transit 1. Initially detained overnight at a Pakistani police station 2. Transferred to another unknown location for interrogation in Peshawar, Pakistan 3. Transferred to a villa in the city centre of Peshawar which was run by United States’ authorities but guarded by Pakistani police officers 4. Transferred to another detention facility located underground, in Peshawar, Pakistan 5. Transferred by plane to Afghanistan and handed over to the custody of the United States of America at the US airbase in Kandahar, Afghanistan 6. Transferred to Guantanamo Bay naval base Conditions and treatment At the villa, detention centre in Peshawar, Pakistan: he was detained in a villa for two weeks, held in isolation, usually handcuffed and shackled around his feet. He was blindfolded when taken outside, and regularly beaten. He was regularly interrogated, including questions about his connection with “the war”. At the next detention centre in Peshawar, Pakistan: this was an underground facility, and he