Category Archives: Letters from Mohamed Shnewer

We, meaning myself and the Duka’s, were falsely accused, convicted, and are being held in some of the most terrible confinement conditions in the United States. The Duka’s are currently held in ADX Max which is in itself unconstitutional for the worse of criminals, let alone young men who have been wrongfully convicted by the FBI’s entrapment using false wittnesses.

The FBI is using agent provocateurs to entrap young Muslim youth in order to scare the American public from homegrown terrorism which is being made by the FBI’s own informants and for the most part doesn’t exist. The majority of these entrapment cases, if you actually take the time to look into the facts of the case, you will find that the main pushers of these cases are the prosecutors, FBI agents (who are the informant handlers), and the informants (usually criminals who are cooperating to get material gains or to be allowed to stay in the country). In these cases had there not been an informant pushing for action or provoking inflammatory statements there would be no case, nor would anyone have to worry about these young men because for the most part they might just need the proper mentoring and channeling of their youth. Most of these young men were entrapped by older informants whom they looked upto one way or another.

For example, in my case the informant was almost twice my age and because of our culture he would take advantage of me using the age card, because in my culture the younger are supposed to take guidance from the older generations and are supposed to respect and listen to our elders. In other cases some of the youth were being outkasted by their families and friends and only found the informants to take as friends and the FBI took advantage of that to scare the American public on the backs of the Muslim youth.

The biggest problem that we faced as Muslims falsely held is that from day 1 of the arrest till now, the confinement conditions for the most part are unbearable. When we were first arrested, we were placed in solitary confinement for 23hrs and only 1hr of recreation in a cage which isn’t suitable for a dog; the recreation is only given to us 5 days a week and only when the gaurds felt like pulling us out. It was extremely hard to prepare for trial for the following reasons:
1. The law library is very limited and lacked even the basic books in order to prepare or help prepare for trial.
2. We were only able to request legal materials from the main law library once a week.
3. There were almost daily abuses and violations made against myself and my co-defendants by the staff and administration at the FDC where our legal work and lawyer letters were being taken from us.

We, as Muslims that are being kept against our will and were kidnapped by the government from our families for their own gains and political agendas, are hopeful in that Allah wont forsake us and that Justice will be served by the Most Honorable. I’m sorry to say but those whom people call by ‘your honor’ are the very same ones who are responsible for the injustice in our cases and are the ones responsible for not stopping this injustice. The judges unfortunately are embarrased or have themselves political agendas and hopes for being moved up in status so they don’t stand for what they are supposed to. For example, a judge is there and entrusted to uphold Justice. Unfortunately today they are the ones making sure Justice isn’t served, especially when it comes to falsely accused Muslims. I ask everyone who has any sense of justice to read and look into these cases and truly look for justice. We are Muslims and yes, we have some political views which you may not agree with, you hold political views we don’t agree with, but it’s our right, as it is yours, to hold any political views which fit your beliefs.

To the families of those who have loved ones behind bars be patient after every hardship comes ease. Be patient and remember that to Allah we belong and to Allah we will return. We will have to answer in front of Allah for every word and action we have committed, whether good or bad, so increase from your good deeds lest Allah forgives you.

Salam