Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammed Al Yafi
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Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammed Al Yafi is a citizen of Yemen
, held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
counter-terrorism
analysts estimate he was born in 1970, in Lawdar, Yemen.
Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammed al Yafi arrived at Guantanamo on January 17, 2002, and has been held there for .
filed on his behalf in 2005.
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petitions on 5 September 2005.
Clarke swore that Al Yafie had verbally authorized him to represent him on various visits, including one on 26 March 2007.
On July 9, 2008 Brian C. Lewis submitted a "NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE RAISED IN THE COURT’S JULY 8 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE" concerning Al Yafi and four other captives.
Lewis stated that Al Yafi's counsel were informed in early 2008 that he had been cleared for repatriation to Yemen.
Lewis stated that Al Yafi does not object to repatriation to Yemen, where he believes his family will help him integrate back into normal civilian life.
On 18 July 2008 Clarke filed a status report on behalf of Al Yafi and another Yemeni captive.
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Clarke wrote that Al Yafi was currently held in Camp I , that he had been cleared for release, and that his Tribunal records had not been produced, and that the Department of Justice had not filed a "factual return"
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....
, 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...
.
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...
counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
analysts estimate he was born in 1970, in Lawdar, Yemen.
Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammed al Yafi arrived at Guantanamo on January 17, 2002, and has been held there for .
Habeas corpus petition
Al Yafi 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...
filed on his behalf in 2005.
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Habeas timeline
George M. Clarke III swore a declaration on 9 September 2008, stating that Alkhadr Al Yafie had signed the forms authorizing counsel to represent him in 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...
petitions on 5 September 2005.
Clarke swore that Al Yafie had verbally authorized him to represent him on various visits, including one on 26 March 2007.
On July 9, 2008 Brian C. Lewis submitted a "NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE RAISED IN THE COURT’S JULY 8 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE" concerning Al Yafi and four other captives.
Lewis stated that Al Yafi's counsel were informed in early 2008 that he had been cleared for repatriation to Yemen.
Lewis stated that Al Yafi does not object to repatriation to Yemen, where he believes his family will help him integrate back into normal civilian life.
On 18 July 2008 Clarke filed a status report on behalf of Al Yafi and another Yemeni captive.
mirror
Clarke wrote that Al Yafi was currently held in Camp I , that he had been cleared for release, and that his Tribunal records had not been produced, and that the Department of Justice had not filed a "factual return"
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part One: The “Dirty Thirty” Andy Worthington, September 15, 2010