Faizal Saha Al Nasir
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Faizal Saha Al Nasir is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Al Nasir's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 437.
American intelligence analysts estimate Al Nasir was born in 1980 in Riyadh
, Saudi Arabia.
The seven men were detained, without charge, in Hayer Prison, while Saudi justice officials determined whether they had violated any Saudi laws.
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 detention camps, 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...
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Al Nasir's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 437.
American intelligence analysts estimate Al Nasir was born in 1980 in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Saudi Arabia.
Identity
The official documents from the US Department of Defense, and from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington DC transliterate Al Nasir's name differently:- His name was transliterated as Faizal Saha Al Nasir on the DoD's official lists.
- His name was transliterated as Faisal Salih Bireikan Al-Nasser on the press releases from Saudi officials, when he was repatriated on February 21, 2007.
Combatant Status Review
Al Nasir chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.Repatriation
Al Nasir was repatriated on February 21, 2007, along with six other Saudis.The seven men were detained, without charge, in Hayer Prison, while Saudi justice officials determined whether they had violated any Saudi laws.