Abdul Rahman Umir Al Qyati
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Abdul Rahman Umir Al Qyati is a citizen of Yemen
currently held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
after being classified as an enemy combatant
by the United States
's.
The Department of Defense estimate that he was born in 1976 in Jeddah
, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Rahman Umir al Qyati arrived at Guantanamo on May 5, 2002, and has been held there for .
petition filed on his behalf on December 18, 2008, by Sara J. Rich of Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP.
The petition was filed before Reggie B. Walton a United States District Court Judge in Washington DC.
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 the 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...
after being classified as an enemy combatant
Enemy combatant
Enemy combatant is a term historically referring to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war. Prior to 2008, the definition was: "Any person in an armed conflict who could be properly detained under the laws and customs of war." In the case of a civil war or an...
by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's.
The Department of Defense estimate that he was born in 1976 in Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Rahman Umir al Qyati arrived at Guantanamo on May 5, 2002, and has been held there for .
Habeas corpus petition
Al Qyati had a 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 filed on his behalf on December 18, 2008, by Sara J. Rich of Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP.
The petition was filed before Reggie B. Walton a United States District Court Judge in Washington DC.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Two: Captured in Afghanistan (2001) Andy Worthington, September 17, 2010