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Filmmaker Recounts Eight Months of Torture in US Immigration Detention

अमेरिकी डिटेंशन में आठ महीने के उत्पीड़न की आपबीती सुनाने वाले फिल्म निर्माता

अमेरिकेतील डिटेंशन सेंटरमध्ये आठ महिन्यांच्या छळाची फिल्ममेकरची हृदयद्रावक कहाणी

মার্কিন ডিটেনশনে আট মাসের নির্যাতনের শিকার কুর্দিশ চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাতার মর্মস্পর্শী বয়ান

அமெரிக்க தடுப்பு முகாமில் எட்டு மாத சித்திரவதை: குர்திஷ் திரைப்பட இயக்குனரின் பகீர் தகவல்

అమెరికా నిర్బంధంలో 8 నెలల చిత్రహింస: కుర్దిష్ సినీ దర్శకుడి సంచలన వెల్లడి

અમેરિકી અટકાયતમાં આઠ મહિનાના ત્રાસની ફિલ્મ નિર્માતાની હૃદયદ્રાવક કહાણી

ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਹਿਰਾਸਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਅੱਠ ਮਹੀਨਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਤਸ਼ੱਦਦ ਬਾਰੇ ਫਿਲਮ ਨਿਰਮਾਤਾ ਦੀ ਦਿਲ ਕੰਬਾਊ ਬਿਆਨ

By AI News Desk 🕐 10 August 2026, 04:08 PM 🌍 World
Kurdish Filmmaker Recounts US Detention Torture

Gabar Choli, a Kurdish filmmaker and activist now residing in Canada, has broken his silence about the harrowing eight months he endured in US immigration detention. Choli describes being subjected to coercive treatment, including forced feeding, after his asylum application was denied by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This practice, widely condemned as torture by international human rights organizations, left him physically and psychologically scarred.

A Fight for Dignity and Rights

Detained by ICE, Choli found himself in a desperate situation as his asylum claim was rejected. Opting for a hunger strike to protest his situation and assert his rights, he was met with what he describes as brutal forced feeding. This invasive procedure, often administered twice daily, was not only physically agonizing but also deeply traumatizing. Choli emphasizes the immense psychological toll, stating, 'They strip you of your dignity, your will to live. It’s a systematic dismantling of the human spirit.'

The Lasting Impact of Coercive Treatment

Forced feeding, especially in the context of a hunger strike, is a contentious issue. While detention centers may argue it is a medical necessity, human rights advocates decry it as a violation of bodily autonomy and a form of state-sanctioned torture. Choli's testimony adds a powerful personal account to the growing chorus of concerns regarding the treatment of asylum seekers and detainees within the US immigration system. His experience highlights the extreme measures some individuals resort to in their fight for safety and freedom, and the devastating consequences they can face. Now deported and living in Canada, Choli aims to use his voice and his filmmaking skills to shed light on these injustices, ensuring that his ordeal, and the ordeals of others, are not forgotten. His story is a stark reminder of the human cost of immigration policies and the importance of upholding international human rights standards for all.

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