Muaz Hamza Ahmad Al Alawi
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Moath Hamza Ahmed al Alwi is a citizen of Yemen
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number is 28.
As of August 13, 2011, Moath Hamza Ahmed al Alwi has been held at Guantanamo for enine years seven months.
filed on his behalf.
On 30 December 2008 US District Court Judge Richard J. Leon
ruled that Al Alawi, and, in a separate ruling, that Hisham Sliti
, "were part of or supported the Taliban", and thus could continue to be held in US custody. The New York Times called the two rulings: "the first clear-cut victories for the Bush administration", while another reported they represented a "disturbing development".
Leon stated he did not have to take a position on the Bush administration's claim Al Alawi was an Osama bin Laden bodyguard
, that there was enough evidence he had supported the Taliban to confirm his designation as an "enemy combatant".
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....
, held in extrajudicial detention 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...
.
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number is 28.
As of August 13, 2011, Moath Hamza Ahmed al Alwi has been held at Guantanamo for enine years seven months.
Habeas corpus petition
Al Alawi had a writ of habeas corpusHabeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
filed on his behalf.
On 30 December 2008 US District Court Judge Richard J. Leon
Richard J. Leon
Richard J. Leon is an American lawyer and current federal judge. He has served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2002.-Early life and education:Leon was born in South Natick, Massachusetts...
ruled that Al Alawi, and, in a separate ruling, that Hisham Sliti
Hisham Sliti
Hisham Sliti, a Tunisian, is currently being held as an enemy combatant in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.The list of the names of all the Guantanamo detainees states that his date of birth was February 12, 1966, in Hamam Lif, TunisiaAs of Aug...
, "were part of or supported the Taliban", and thus could continue to be held in US custody. The New York Times called the two rulings: "the first clear-cut victories for the Bush administration", while another reported they represented a "disturbing development".
Leon stated he did not have to take a position on the Bush administration's claim Al Alawi was an Osama bin Laden bodyguard
Osama bin Laden bodyguard
American officials have reported that the late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had numerous bodyguards. They reported that the detainees held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp included at least 30 of Bin Laden's bodyguards.-Sources of the allegations:...
, that there was enough evidence he had supported the Taliban to confirm his designation as an "enemy combatant".
External links
- The Guantánamo Files: Website Extras (3) – “Osama’s Bodyguards” Andy Worthington
- No End in Sight for the “Enemy Combatants” of Guantánamo Andy Worthington
- Guantánamo And The Courts (Part One): Exposing The Bush Administration’s Lies Andy Worthington