Jihad Ahmed Mujstafa Diyab
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Jihad Ahmed Mujstafa Diyab is a citizen of Lebanon
held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
As of August 18, 2011, Jihad Ahmed Mujstafa Diyab has been held at Guantanamo for nine years.
His wife, Usra al-Hussein, was apprehended and held in extrajudicial detention in Syria
in July 2008.
Amnesty International
reports she was released on July 22, 2009.
Amnesty suspects she was taken into custody for trying to contact human rights groups for help lobbying for Diyab's release from Guantanamo.
On 2008-07-18 Zachary Katznelson filed a "STATUS REPORT" with regard to Jihad Dhiab before Gladys Kessler
.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
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...
's 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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As of August 18, 2011, Jihad Ahmed Mujstafa Diyab has been held at Guantanamo for nine years.
His wife, Usra al-Hussein, was apprehended and held in extrajudicial detention in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
in July 2008.
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...
reports she was released on July 22, 2009.
Amnesty suspects she was taken into custody for trying to contact human rights groups for help lobbying for Diyab's release from Guantanamo.
Habeas corpus petition
Diyab had a writ of habeas corpus petition filed on his behalf.On 2008-07-18 Zachary Katznelson filed a "STATUS REPORT" with regard to Jihad Dhiab before 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....
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External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Seven: Captured in Pakistan (3 of 3) Andy Worthington, October 13, 2010