Jaralla Saleh Mohammed Kahla Al Marri
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Jaralla Saleh Mohammed Kahla al-Marri is a citizen of Qatar
and a former detainee at the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba
, where he was imprisoned for six and a half years. He returned to Qatar on July 27, 2008.
He was reportedly born on August 12, 1973, in Doha
, Qatar
according to the Department of Defense
.
was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee. The memo for his hearing lists the following allegations:
was held on October 30, 2004.
Al-Marri requested a lawyer. He was told that the tribunal was not a court of law, so he didn't need a lawyer.
Al-Marri then started responding to all questions by saying "No comment".
Al Marri's personal representative told the tribunal that he had expected Al-Marri to speak on his own behalf, so he only had rough notes.
Al-Marri and his personal representative had discussed the unclassified portion of the summary of why the DoD considered Al-Marri an unlawful combatant. Al-Marri agreed with the summary that he had "traveled to Afghanistan, in the fall of 2001, prior to the attacks of 9-11. But he said he didn't know that the camp was owned by Bin Laden. He denied being issued an AK-47. He said he traveled alone, not with others. He acknowledged interacting with the Taliban, at roadblocks. At the time he traveled Taliban manned all the roadblocks.
based on the classified portion of his file.
In response, on 22 November 2004
the Department of Defense released 21
pages of unclassified documents related to his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
On August 4, 2008 US District Court Judge
Gladys Kessler
filed an order that his petition would be rendered moot
, unless his attorneys challenged that designation by August 15, 2008.
was prepared for
Jaralla Saleh Mohammed Kahla Al Marri's
first annual
Administrative Review Board,
on 17 November 2005.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
was prepared for
Jaralah Al Mari's second annual
Administrative Review Board,
on 2 November 2006.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
:
According to an article in The Columbia Journalist, from December 12, 2005, al-Marri had only had two visits from his lawyers.
, formerly a graduate student at Bradley University
, is currently held in a South Carolina
naval prison.
On Sept. 10, 2001, al-Marri came to Peoria with his family to become a graduate student at his undergraduate alma mater, Bradley University. Al-Marri was indicted and arrested on credit card fraud and lying to the FBI. He is being detained as a supposed al-Qaeda operative who came to the US to assist in a second wave of terrorist attacks. Al-Marri denies this.
His cousin and mother thanked the Emir for his help in securing his repatriation.
Al Marri said he had told the British officials who helped him complete his visa application about his stay in Guantanamo.
Al Marri had toured the United Kingdom on a speaking tour, with Moazzam Begg
, a few weeks before his February 23 detention.
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and a former detainee at 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 camp, 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...
, where he was imprisoned for six and a half years. He returned to Qatar on July 27, 2008.
He was reportedly born on August 12, 1973, in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
according to the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
.
Combatant Status Review
Jarallah al-Marri was among the 60% of prisoners who participated in the tribunal hearings. A Summary of Evidence memoSummary of Evidence (CSRT)
Counter-terrorism analysts prepared a Summary of Evidence memo for the Combatant Status Review Tribunals of the 558 captives who remained in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba in the fall of 2004.-The 2005 release:...
was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee. The memo for his hearing lists the following allegations:
Al-Marri's position
Al-Marri's Combatant Status Review TribunalCombatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
was held on October 30, 2004.
Al-Marri requested a lawyer. He was told that the tribunal was not a court of law, so he didn't need a lawyer.
Al-Marri then started responding to all questions by saying "No comment".
Al Marri's personal representative told the tribunal that he had expected Al-Marri to speak on his own behalf, so he only had rough notes.
Al-Marri and his personal representative had discussed the unclassified portion of the summary of why the DoD considered Al-Marri an unlawful combatant. Al-Marri agreed with the summary that he had "traveled to Afghanistan, in the fall of 2001, prior to the attacks of 9-11. But he said he didn't know that the camp was owned by Bin Laden. He denied being issued an AK-47. He said he traveled alone, not with others. He acknowledged interacting with the Taliban, at roadblocks. At the time he traveled Taliban manned all the roadblocks.
Result of hearing
The tribunal confirmed the determination that Al-Marri was properly classified as an unlawful combatantUnlawful combatant
An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action.The Geneva Conventions apply in wars...
based on the classified portion of his file.
Jarallah Al Marri v. George W. Bush
A writ of habeas corpus was submitted on Jarallah Al Marri'ss behalf.In response, on 22 November 2004
the Department of Defense released 21
pages of unclassified documents related to his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
On August 4, 2008 US District Court Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
Gladys Kessler
Gladys Kessler
Gladys Kessler is an American jurist who sits on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton, and confirmed in July 1994....
filed an order that his petition would be rendered moot
Moot
Moot may refer to:* from Moot as an Old English language term for meeting:**Folkmoot**Jamtamót, the old assembly of Jämtland**Witenagemot, the High Council of Anglo-Saxon England...
, unless his attorneys challenged that designation by August 15, 2008.
First annual Administrative Review Board
A Summary of Evidence memoSummary of Evidence (ARB)
Counter-terrorism analysts prepared a Summary of Evidence memo for the Administrative Review Board hearings of approximately 460 captives in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba from December 2004 to December 2005.-Release of the memos:...
was prepared for
Jaralla Saleh Mohammed Kahla Al Marri's
first annual
Administrative Review Board,
on 17 November 2005.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
Second annual Administrative Review Board
A Summary of Evidence memoSummary of Evidence (ARB)
Counter-terrorism analysts prepared a Summary of Evidence memo for the Administrative Review Board hearings of approximately 460 captives in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba from December 2004 to December 2005.-Release of the memos:...
was prepared for
Jaralah Al Mari's second annual
Administrative Review Board,
on 2 November 2006.
The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
Al-Marri's position
Al-Marri participated in the hunger strikes held during the summer of 2005. According to the Center for Constitutional RightsCenter 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...
:
- As Jarallah Al-Marri, a prisoner from Qatar, stated, “I participated in a hunger strike for 17 days to protest the inhumane conditions and religious persecution I and hundreds of other prisoners have been subject to at Guantánamo.”
- Further details of the seriousness of the prisoners’ claims are also emerging. Al-Marri, for example, was hospitalized as a result of his hunger strike and a deteriorating heart condition, and placed on an IV. He told his attorney, Jonathan Hafetz of Gibbons Del Deo Dolan Griffinger & Vecchione, that the government had a nurse make sexual advances towards him while he was lying in his hospital bed in a vain attempt to convince him to give up his hunger strike. Al-Marri has been in solitary confinement for over 16 months and today often goes as long as 3 weeks without being allowed outside his cell for recreation. The lights in Al-Marri's cell remain on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and he has been denied adequate bedding and clothing. Al-Marri is able to sleep only 2 hours a night, and his physical and mental health have deteriorated significantly.
According to an article in The Columbia Journalist, from December 12, 2005, al-Marri had only had two visits from his lawyers.
Detention of Al-Marri's Brother
Al-Marri's brother Ali Saleh Kahlah al-MarriAli Saleh Kahlah al-Marri
Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri is a citizen of Qatar who was arrested on charges of being a sleeper al Qaeda agent while studying at Bradley University in the United States. After denying any wrongdoing since his arrest, al-Marri pled guilty in a plea agreement to the federal charges on April 30, 2009...
, formerly a graduate student at Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, is currently held in a South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
naval prison.
On Sept. 10, 2001, al-Marri came to Peoria with his family to become a graduate student at his undergraduate alma mater, Bradley University. Al-Marri was indicted and arrested on credit card fraud and lying to the FBI. He is being detained as a supposed al-Qaeda operative who came to the US to assist in a second wave of terrorist attacks. Al-Marri denies this.
Repatriation
On July 28, 2008 Jaralla Al Marri was reported to have been repatriated to Qatar.His cousin and mother thanked the Emir for his help in securing his repatriation.
Detention by British authorities
In a telephone interview Jaralla Al Marri told reporters he was detained at Heathrow Airport on February 23, 2009, on the claim that his visa application had not stated that he was a former Guantanamo captive.Al Marri said he had told the British officials who helped him complete his visa application about his stay in Guantanamo.
Al Marri had toured the United Kingdom on a speaking tour, with Moazzam Begg
Moazzam Begg
Moazzam Begg , is a British Pakistani Muslim who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility and the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Cuba, by the U.S...
, a few weeks before his February 23 detention.