Saiid Farhi
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Farhi Saeed bin Mohammed, also known as Saiid Farhi, is an Algeria
n previously unlawfully held in the United States
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
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Farhi was born on March 29, 1961, in Cherchell
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He was released to the government of Algeria on January 6, 2011.
His first writ of habeas corpus was filed in 2004.
He had a new writ of habeas corpus filed in 2008 – Civil Action No. 08-CV-1347.
He has a thirty-day protective order filed on his behalf—requiring the government to advise his attorney thirty days prior to transferring him from Guantanamo—because he fears the results if he were to be repatriated to Algeria.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n previously unlawfully held 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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Farhi was born on March 29, 1961, in Cherchell
Cherchell
Cherchell is a seaport town in the Province of Tipaza, Algeria, 55 miles west of Algiers. It is the district seat of Cherchell District. As of 1998, it had a population of 24,400.-Ancient history:...
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He was released to the government of Algeria on January 6, 2011.
Background
Saiid Farhi is one of the detainees who was held in Guantanamo without charge.His first writ of habeas corpus was filed in 2004.
He had a new writ of habeas corpus filed in 2008 – Civil Action No. 08-CV-1347.
He has a thirty-day protective order filed on his behalf—requiring the government to advise his attorney thirty days prior to transferring him from Guantanamo—because he fears the results if he were to be repatriated to Algeria.
External links
- Judge Orders Release Of Algerian From Guantánamo (But He’s Not Going Anywhere) Andy WorthingtonAndy WorthingtonAndy Worthington is a British historian, journalist, and film director.He has published three books, and been published in numerous publications.In 2009 Worthington was the co-director of a documentary about the Guantanamo detainees....
November 24, 2009 - Six detainees would rather stay at Guantanamo Bay than be returned to Algeria The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
July 10, 2010 - How Binyam Mohammed’s Torture Was Revealed in a US Court Andy WorthingtonAndy WorthingtonAndy Worthington is a British historian, journalist, and film director.He has published three books, and been published in numerous publications.In 2009 Worthington was the co-director of a documentary about the Guantanamo detainees....
May 4, 2010 - Judge Kessler’s unclassified opinion in bin Mohammed’s case (PDF)
- Legacy of Torture New York Times