Abdul Al Salam Al Hilal
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Abdul Al Salam Al Hilal is a citizen of Yemen
, held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
The Department of Defense
lists his place of birth as unknown and his date of birth as January 30, 1968.
As of today Abdul al Salam al Hilal has been confined at the Guantanamo camps for . He arrived there on September 20, 2004.
John Sifton, of Human Rights Watch
, says that Al-Hila disappeared, for eighteen months, before surfacing in American
detention in the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
.
According to medical records published on March 16, 2007, his "in process date" at Guantanamo was September 20, 2004.
Since his arrival in Guantanamo Bay he is one of the approximately 200 detainees who has had a writ of habeas corpus
filed on his behalf. In recently declassified discussions with his lawyer Al-Hila says that after his capture he was sent to Baku
Azerbajan for two months, and then spent 16 months in secret bases in Afghanistan
, including "the dark prison
".
filed on his behalf.
.
The two boys were reported to be nine and eleven years old, and ten and eleven years old. They were reported to have died when playing with the grenade.
In 2008 camp authorities started to allow compliant captives to make an annual phone call home.
The Yemen Post reports that Al Hila's sons died just two days after his call.
reported that in a phone call after his son's death he told his family that he fears he will be assassinated
in Guantanamo.
He told his family not to believe accounts that he committed suicide if he should die in Guantanamo.
On May 17, 2010, Saba News reported Abdul's family had recently received a letter where he wrote he believed camp authorities had a new plan to assassinate him.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, held in extrajudicial detention
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.Although it has a long history of legitimate use in wartime , detention without charge, sometimes in secret, has been one of the hallmarks of totalitarian states...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq...
s, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
lists his place of birth as unknown and his date of birth as January 30, 1968.
As of today Abdul al Salam al Hilal has been confined at the Guantanamo camps for . He arrived there on September 20, 2004.
CIA detention
Al-Hila was captured, in Cairo, on September 19, 2002, while on a business trip.John Sifton, of Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City and it has offices in Berlin, Beirut, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo,...
, says that Al-Hila disappeared, for eighteen months, before surfacing in American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
detention in the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
According to medical records published on March 16, 2007, his "in process date" at Guantanamo was September 20, 2004.
Since his arrival in Guantanamo Bay he is one of the approximately 200 detainees who has had a writ of habeas corpus
Habeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
filed on his behalf. In recently declassified discussions with his lawyer Al-Hila says that after his capture he was sent to Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
Azerbajan for two months, and then spent 16 months in secret bases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, including "the dark prison
The Dark Prison
The dark prison is the informal name used by some Guantanamo Bay detainees for a secret prison they claim they were detained in near Kabul, Afghanistan...
".
Habeas corpus petition
Abdulsalam Ali Abdulrahman Al Hela v. George W. Bush had a writ of habeas corpusHabeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
filed on his behalf.
Hunger strike
Al Hila is reported to be participating in a hunger strike that has led to a deterioration in his health.Children's death
On April 23, 2009, Yemeni newspapers reported two of the four children of Guantanamo captive "Abdul-Salam al-Hilam" were killed, in his home, by the explosion of a hand grenadeHand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
.
The two boys were reported to be nine and eleven years old, and ten and eleven years old. They were reported to have died when playing with the grenade.
In 2008 camp authorities started to allow compliant captives to make an annual phone call home.
The Yemen Post reports that Al Hila's sons died just two days after his call.
Assassination fears
On August 1, 2009 the Saba Newsreported that in a phone call after his son's death he told his family that he fears he will be assassinated
in Guantanamo.
He told his family not to believe accounts that he committed suicide if he should die in Guantanamo.
On May 17, 2010, Saba News reported Abdul's family had recently received a letter where he wrote he believed camp authorities had a new plan to assassinate him.
See also
- black siteBlack siteIn military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted. Recently, the term has gained notoriety in describing secret prisons operated by the United States Central Intelligence Agency , generally outside of U.S. territory and legal jurisdiction. It...
- detainees in CIA custody
- List of Guantanamo Bay detainees