The CIA thought he was a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. For months, the Americans held Khaled el-Masri in camps in Afghanistan. After his return to Germany, el-Masri repeatedly got into trouble with the law.
Interview: Kerstin Herrkind
The film “The el-Masri case” by Stefan Eberlein about your kidnapping by the CIA has now been awarded the Robert Geisendörfer Prize. Is that a belated satisfaction for you?
That’s good, but my trust in the judiciary remains shattered.
The Greens, who have criticized “the torture of a German citizen,” are now in government. Do you hope that the federal government will apologise?
I do not believe that.
The US Senate has admitted your detention “was not warranted”. Are you waiting for an apology from the US?
no For the Americans, the matter is settled. They said: He’s right, and we’re in peace.