Faris, Ahmed

Following the assassination of the first President of Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume on April 7, 1972, Hashil was arrested and held as a political prisoner due to non-substantiated allegations of involvement in the assassination of the president. Hashil was detained without trial in various prisons on mainland Tanzania between 1972 and 1978. He was routinely tortured and humiliated. Hashil is a Danish citizen today and lives in Copenhagen. Hashil has worked with the Danish Institute of Human Rights in Copenhagen. He has written four books. In contrast to Hashil, Ahmed Faris is a Microbiolo...