The torture began under President George W. Bush, Gitmo prisoner Imad Abdullah Hassan alleges. It left him broken. And the torture continues under President Obama. The 34-year-old Yemeni has been a prisoner for 12 years. No charges have ever been filed against him. Though cleared for release five years ago, he remains captive. And in his telling, he is tortured daily by American medical staff and guards.

His lawsuit is Imad Abdullah Hassan v. Barack Obama. Be forewarned that his declaration, which comes via the sworn statement of his attorney, is extremely graphic.

Decide for yourself whether his treatment constitutes torture.

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The hunger strike is one place to begin.

To protest their plight, many Guantanamo prisoners have refused food at one time or another. Hassan has been among the most dedicated. "Mr. Hassan informs me that he is on a hunger strike because—similar to President Obama—he believes that it is wrong for the U.S. to detain prisoners, without charge or trial in Guantanamo," his attorney states. "His hunger strike is a peaceful protest, based in part upon the example of a number of people he respects, including Mahatma Ghandi."

The U.S. government has tried to break his hunger strike.