Sanad Ali Yislam Al-Kazimi
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Sanad Yislam al Kazimi is a citizen of Yemen
, currently held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
The Department of Defense assigned al Kazimi the Internment Serial Number 1453 and reports that he was born on February 17, 1970.
As of August 11, 2011, he has been held at Guantanamo for six years 11 months.
During his imprisonment at the CIA black site
, he attempted suicide
three times, each time beating his head against a cell wall until losing consciousness. In the end, the United States chained and tranquilized him to prevent further attempts.
was filed on Sanad Ali Yislam Al-Kazimi's behalf.
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....
, currently 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...
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...
.
The Department of Defense assigned al Kazimi the Internment Serial Number 1453 and reports that he was born on February 17, 1970.
As of August 11, 2011, he has been held at Guantanamo for six years 11 months.
Capture
Upon his capture, al-Kazimi was sent to the Dark Prison in Kabul, and claims to have been suspended by his arms for long periods and being beaten with electric cables.During his imprisonment at the CIA black site
Black site
In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted. Recently, the term has gained notoriety in describing secret prisons operated by the United States Central Intelligence Agency , generally outside of U.S. territory and legal jurisdiction. It...
, he attempted suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
three times, each time beating his head against a cell wall until losing consciousness. In the end, the United States chained and tranquilized him to prevent further attempts.
Habeas corpus petition
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...
was filed on Sanad Ali Yislam Al-Kazimi's behalf.
External links
- An unreported story from Guantánamo: the tale of Sanad al-Kazimi Andy Worthington, August 13, 2007