Algerian detainees at Guantanamo Bay
The United States Department of Defense acknowledges holding approximately one dozen Algerian detainees in Guantanamo.[1] A total of 778 detainees have been held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba since the camps opened on January 11, 2002.
The camp population peaked in early 2004 at approximately 660 before numerous detainees were released. Only nineteen new captives, all "high value detainees," have been transferred there since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Rasul v. Bush (2004), which said that detainees had the habeas corpus right to challenge their detention before an impartial tribunal. As of April 2016, 80 detainees remain at Guantanamo.[2]
On March 3, 2008 an Algerian delegation visited Guantanamo.[3] At that time DOD reported seventeen Algerian nationals remaining in Guantanamo.
Release negotiations
On June 23, 2008 the Algerian newspaper El Khabar quoted Farouk Ksentini, the head of Algeria's Advisory Human Rights Commission, about negotiations over the Guantanamo detainees' repatriation.[4] According to Al Khabar, Ksentini reported that the US had insisted on unacceptable conditions unacceptable to Algeria for transfer of the detainees to their country of origin. The article stated that Sandra Hodgkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, had not been telling "the entire truth".
The Department of Defense announced on July 2, 2008 that it had repatriated two Algerians.[5] The Department withheld the Algerians' identities without explanation.
On July 3, 2008 Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald reported that the two repatriated Algerians were Mustafa Hamlily and Abdul Raham Hourari.[6]
The Department of Defense announced on August 30, 2013 that it had repatriated two additional Algerians, who were identified as Nabil Hadjarab and Mutij Sayyab. This would bring the total number of remaining detainees at Guantanamo to 164.
Algerian detainees in Guantanamo
isn | name | arrival date | departure date | notes |
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70 | Abdul Raham Houari | 2002-02-08 | 2008-07-02 | |
175 | Hassan Mujamma Rabai Said | 2002-05-01 | 2009-01-17 |
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238 | Nabil Hadjarab | 2002-02-15 | 2013-08-29[13] |
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284 | Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir | 2002-01-21 | 2008-08-25 |
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288 | Mutij Sadiz Ahmad Sayab | 2002-01-21 | 2013-08-28 | |
290 | Ahmed Bin Saleh Bel Bacha | 2002-02-09 | 2014-03-13 |
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292 | Abdulli Feghoul | 2002-02-15 | 2008-08-25 | |
310 | Djamel Ameziane | 2002-02-12 | 2013-12-05 |
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311 | Farhi Saeed bin Mohammed | 2002-02-11 |
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533 | Hassan Zumiri | 2002-05-01 | 2010-01-20 |
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659 | Sameur Abdenour | 2002-06-16 | 2007-12-19 |
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694 | Sufyian Barhoumi | 2002-06-18 |
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703 | Ahmed bin Kadr Labed | 2002-08-05 | 2008-11-10 |
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705 | Mustafa Ahmed Hamlily | 2002-08-05 | 2008-07-02 | |
718 | Fethi Boucetta | 2002-08-05 | 2006-11-17 |
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744 | Aziz Abdul Naji | 2002-08-05 | 2010-07-20 |
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939 | Mammar Ameur | 2003-03-23 | 2008-10-06 |
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1016 | Soufian Abar Huwari | 2003-05-09 | 2008-10-06 | |
1452 | Adil Hadi bin Hamlili | 2010-01-20 |
Algerian Six
Guantanamo also contains six citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who were born in Algeria, who are known as the "Algerian Six".
Repatriation
The Department of Defense has acknowledged repatriating seven Algerians: Abdul Raham Houari, Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir, Sameur Abdenour, Mustafa Ahmed Hamlily, Fethi Boucetta, Mammar Ameur, and Soufian Abar Huwari. The Department of Defense didn't reveal the men's names.
On April 3, 2009, at the G20 Summit in Strausburg, French President Nicolai Sarkozy indicated France would offer asylum to a former Guantanamo detainee.[55][56]
References
- ↑ OARDEC (May 15, 2006). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ↑ Spetalnik, Matt (2016-04-21). "Guantanamo shrinking but Obama goal of closing prison still elusive". Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Devin Montgomery (March 2, 2008). "Algeria officials visit Guantanamo Bay detainees". The Jurist. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ↑ "Ksentini discloses details about Guantanamo detainees: Algeria US negotiations fail at four conditions". El Khabar. June 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23. mirror
- ↑ "Detainee Transfer Announced". United States Department of Defense. 2008-07-02. Archived from the original on 10 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. mirror
- 1 2 Carol Rosenberg (2008-07-03). "First Algerians repatriated from Gitmo". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-04. mirror
- ↑ OARDEC. "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Houari" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 87. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ↑ Summarized transcript (.pdf), from Abdul Raham Houari's Administrative Review Board hearing - page 102
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OARDEC (2008-10-09). "Consolidated chronological listing of GTMO detainees released, transferred or deceased" (PDF). Department of Defense. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 OARDEC (20 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Bashir Ghalaab" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 80–81. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
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(help) - ↑ OARDEC (19 March 2006). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Said, Hassan Mujamma Rabai" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 55–56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- 1 2 3 "TWO GITMO DETAINEES TRANSFERRED TO ALGERIA". United Press International (Breitbart). 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ↑ OARDEC (18 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Hadjarab, Nabil Said" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 65–66. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 OARDEC (6 July 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Hadjarab, Nabil" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 86–88. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- 1 2 Grisham, John (2013-08-10). "After Guantánamo, Another Injustice". The New York Times.
- 1 2 3 OARDEC (21 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Al Qadir, Mohammed Abd Al" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 27–28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- 1 2 "2 Guantanamo inmates transferred to Algeria". Associated Press. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-27. mirror
- 1 2 OARDEC (17 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Sayab, Mutij Sadiz Ahmad" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 32. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ↑ Army Sgt. Sarah Stannard (October 29, 2007). "OARDEC provides recommendations to Deputy Secretary of Defense". JTF Guantanamo Public Affairs. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- 1 2 OARDEC (1 October 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Bel Bacha, Ahmed Bin Saleh" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 34–35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- 1 2 OARDEC (29 March 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Bel Bacha, Ahmed Bin Saleh" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 5–6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ↑ Carol Rosenberg (2014-03-14). "U.S. repatriates once-resistant Guantánamo detainee to Algeria". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
The U.S. sent home to Algeria on Thursday a long-held Guantánamo captive who was cleared for return years ago but for a time sought resettlement elsewhere rather than repatriation to his civil-war stricken homeland.
- 1 2 OARDEC (30 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Ameziane, Djamel Saiid Ali (published September 2007)" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ↑ OARDEC (12 May 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Ameziane, Djamel Saiid Ali" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 11–13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ Margot Williams (2008-11-03). "Guantanamo Docket: Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane". New York Times. Retrieved October 2010.
- ↑ "Saiid Farhi v. George W. Bush -- 05-1347 (GK)" (PDF). United States Department of Justice. 31 October 2005. pp. 48–64. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- 1 2 OARDEC (29 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Farhi, Saiid" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. Works related to Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Farhi, Saiid at Wikisource
- ↑ OARDEC (date redacted). "Summarized Statement" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 84–94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ OARDEC (21 March 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Farhi, Saiid" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 28–29. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. Works related to Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Farhi, Saiid (2005-03-21) at Wikisource
- ↑ OARDEC (21 March 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Farhi, Saiid" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 28–29. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03. Works related to Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Farhi, Saiid (2006-02-20) at Wikisource
- ↑ OARDEC (18 October 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Zumiri, Hassan" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 57–58. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ OARDEC (31 October 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Zumiri, Hassan" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 91–94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ↑ OARDEC (1 November 2006). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Zamiri, Hasan" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 20–22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ OARDEC (9 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Sameur, Abdenour" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 24–25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ↑ OARDEC (date redacted). "Summarized Statement" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 38–52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ George W. Bush (July 6, 2004). "To the Secretary of Defense" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that, effective this date, Sufyian Barhoumi shall be subject to the Military Order of November 13, 2001.
- ↑ John D. Alternburg Jr. (November 4, 2005). "Military Commission Case No. 05-0006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
The charges against Sufyian Barhoumi (a/k/a Abu Obaida, a/k/a Obaydah A1 Jaza'iri, a/k/a Shafiq) are approved.
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value (help) (PDF) on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-27. - ↑ Andrew Gilmore (May 30, 2008). "Pentagon files new charges against 3 Guantanamo detainees". The Jurist. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
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- 1 2 OARDEC (date redacted). "Summarized Statement" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 24–38. Retrieved 2008-05-03. Check date values in:
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(help) - 1 2 3 OARDEC (18 October 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Labed, Ahmed Bin Kadr" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 68. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ↑ OARDEC (16 September 2005). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Labed, Ahmed Bin Kadr" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 20–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- 1 2 3 OARDEC (2005-10-11). "Summary of Administrative Review Board Proceedings of ISN 703" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 107–122. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ↑ OARDEC (16 September 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Hamlily, Mustafa Ahmed" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ↑ OARDEC (date redacted). "Summarized Sworn Detainee Statement" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 16–20. Retrieved 2008-07-04. Check date values in:
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(help) - 1 2 OARDEC (26 October 2004). "Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Ameur, Mammar" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. p. 68. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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(help) - ↑ "Two Guantanamo detainees transferred: Pentagon". Agence France Presse. 2008-10-08. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08. mirror
- ↑ "Pentagon: Two Guantanamo Detainees Transferred". Voice of America. 2008-10-08. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08. mirror
- ↑ "The US hands over Algeria a fifth Guantanamo prisoner". El Khabar. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-10-10. mirror
- ↑ Andy Worthington (2008-10-08). "Two 50 Year Olds Are Released From Guantanamo". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09. mirror
- ↑ "Sarkozy says France to accept Guantanamo prisoner". Houston Chronicle. 2009-04-03. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
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External links
- Two Algerian Torture Victims Are Freed from Guantánamo Andy Worthington 25.1.2010
- "Six years from home – Guantánamo detainees from Bosnia and Herzegovina". Amnesty International. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
- UN experts warn against sending detainees at torture-risk
- Obama and US Courts Repatriate Algerian from Guantánamo Against His Will; May Be Complicit in Torture Andy Worthington 21.7.2010
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