Mohammed Kamin
Encyclopedia
Mohammed Kamin is a citizen of Afghanistan
currently held in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
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Joint Task Force Guantanamo
estimate Kamin was born in 1978.
As of June 24, 2011, Mohammed Kamin has been held at Guantanamo for six years nine months. He has been charged with war crimes but all charges have been withdrawn and dismissed.
On May 21, he refused to exit his cell to attend his arraignment. He was physically manacled and dragged into court nonetheless, where he called the charges "a lie and a forgery" and addded that he had no connecton with al-Qaeda or the Taliban.
All charges were withdrawn and dismissed on December 8, 2009.
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...
currently held 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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Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo is a U.S. military joint task force based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on the southeastern end of the island. JTF-GTMO falls under US Southern Command...
estimate Kamin was born in 1978.
As of June 24, 2011, Mohammed Kamin has been held at Guantanamo for six years nine months. He has been charged with war crimes but all charges have been withdrawn and dismissed.
Charges before a Guantanamo Military Commission
On March 11, 2008, the Office of Military Commissions announced that Mohammed Kamin would face charges, including providing material assistance for terrorism.On May 21, he refused to exit his cell to attend his arraignment. He was physically manacled and dragged into court nonetheless, where he called the charges "a lie and a forgery" and addded that he had no connecton with al-Qaeda or the Taliban.
All charges were withdrawn and dismissed on December 8, 2009.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Eight: Captured in Afghanistan (2002-07) Andy Worthington
- A Lack of Conviction - Mohammed Kamin Foreign Policy
- Human Rights First blog: Military Commissions
- Human Rights First; The Case of Mohammed Kamin