Fawaz Naman Hamoud Abdallah Mahdi
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Fawaz Naman Hamoud Abdallah Mahdi is a citizen of Yemen
who was held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
He was released by US authorities in June 2007, and since then has been held in extrajudicial detention by Yemeni authorities.
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 678.
Guantanamo counter-terrorism
analysts estimate he was born in 1980, in The Shaira , Yemen.
despite the fact that the CSRT itself (and also Fawaz' lawyer and he himself) observed that he suffers a form of mental illness, and that the only evidence for determining his status was his own statement.
The factors for and against continuing to detain Mahdi were among the 121 that the Department of Defense released on March 3, 2006.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
, a letter-writing appeal to explain Mahdi's case to US
authorities and request that he be either liberated or else charged with a criminal offense was launched by Amnesty International
.
, Yemen
. The Miami Herald reported that this took place as part of the release of six men from Guantanamo on June 19, 2007.
According to the Miami Herald, the Center for Constitutional Rights
identified one of the men as a 26 year old Yemeni named "Fawaz Naman Hamoud". The Yemeni online newspaper HOOD online reported that the Yemeni Attorney-General had ordered Fawaz Mahdi and the other three returnees to either by charged by the General Prosecutor's office or else released.
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....
who was 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...
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He was released by US authorities in June 2007, and since then has been held in extrajudicial detention by Yemeni authorities.
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 678.
Guantanamo counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
analysts estimate he was born in 1980, in The Shaira , Yemen.
Mental health
Fawaz Mahdi is believed to be mentally ill and is in need of medical treatment.Combatant Status Review
He was determined by the Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) to be an enemy combatantEnemy combatant
Enemy combatant is a term historically referring to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war. Prior to 2008, the definition was: "Any person in an armed conflict who could be properly detained under the laws and customs of war." In the case of a civil war or an...
despite the fact that the CSRT itself (and also Fawaz' lawyer and he himself) observed that he suffers a form of mental illness, and that the only evidence for determining his status was his own statement.
The factors for and against continuing to detain Mahdi were among the 121 that the Department of Defense released on March 3, 2006.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
International support
On December 10, 2005, the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly . The Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled...
, a letter-writing appeal to explain Mahdi's case to US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
authorities and request that he be either liberated or else charged with a criminal offense was launched by Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
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Release
Fawaz Mahdi was released from US detention with three other Yemenis in June 2007. All four were then held in extrajudicial detention in the Political Security prison in Sana'aSana'a
-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
, Yemen
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....
. The Miami Herald reported that this took place as part of the release of six men from Guantanamo on June 19, 2007.
According to the Miami Herald, the Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for Constitutional Rights
Al Odah v. United States:Al Odah is the latest in a series of habeas corpus petitions on behalf of people imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The case challenges the Military Commissions system’s suitability as a habeas corpus substitute and the legality, in general, of detention at...
identified one of the men as a 26 year old Yemeni named "Fawaz Naman Hamoud". The Yemeni online newspaper HOOD online reported that the Yemeni Attorney-General had ordered Fawaz Mahdi and the other three returnees to either by charged by the General Prosecutor's office or else released.