Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi
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Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi is a citizen of Tunisia
currently held in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
The Department of Defense
reports that he was born on January 24, 1965, in Unfidel, Tunisia and assigned him the Internment Serial Number 38.
As of August 16, 2011, Ridah Bin Saleh al Yazidi has been held at Guantanamo for nine years seven months.
petition was amalgamated with David Hicks
's -- Civil Action No. 02-cv-0299.
On July 7, 2008 Brent N. Rushforth filed a "PETITIONER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO ENTER PROTECTIVE ORDER" on behalf of Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
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 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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The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
reports that he was born on January 24, 1965, in Unfidel, Tunisia and assigned him the Internment Serial Number 38.
As of August 16, 2011, Ridah Bin Saleh al Yazidi has been held at Guantanamo for nine years seven months.
Habeas corpus petitions
Al Yazidi's original 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...
petition was amalgamated with David Hicks
David Hicks
David Matthew Hicks is an Australian who was convicted by the United States of America Guantanamo Military Commission under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, on charges of providing material support for terrorism...
's -- Civil Action No. 02-cv-0299.
Habeas reinstated
Al Yazidi's counsel have submitted requests to re-instate his habeas petition.On July 7, 2008 Brent N. Rushforth filed a "PETITIONER’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO ENTER PROTECTIVE ORDER" on behalf of Ridah Bin Saleh Al Yazidi.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part One: The “Dirty Thirty” Andy Worthington, September 15, 2010