Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman
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Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman is a citizen of Algeria
held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
analysts report he was born on 17 July 1970, in Al Jilat, Libya
.
As of August 17, 2011, Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman has been held at Guantanamo for nine years two monthswithout ever been charged or tried.
issued on his behalf by Candace Gorman. His petition was amalgamated with several dozen others in Civil Action No. 05-cv-2386 filed in 2005 before US District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton.
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...
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...
'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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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...
analysts report he was born on 17 July 1970, in Al Jilat, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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As of August 17, 2011, Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman has been held at Guantanamo for nine years two monthswithout ever been charged or tried.
Habeas petition
Abdul Ali Razak 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...
issued on his behalf by Candace Gorman. His petition was amalgamated with several dozen others in Civil Action No. 05-cv-2386 filed in 2005 before US District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Six: Captured in Pakistan (2 of 3) Andy Worthington, October 6, 2010
- Federal judge removes himself from Guantanamo case