Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed
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Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed is a citizen of Yemen
who was unlawfully detained in the United States
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Judge Gladys Kessler
ordered his release on May 5, 2009 following a habeas corpus
review that showed that the government did not have the right to hold him.
He was captured in Pakistan in March 2002 and finally repatriated
to Yemen on Sept. 26, 2009.
filed on his behalf.
ordered All Ali Bin Ali Ahmed's release from Guantanamo on May 5, 2009.
According to the Los Angeles Times
: "The judge gave the government until June 15 to report on the status of his release."
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....
who was unlawfully detained 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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Judge Gladys Kessler
Gladys Kessler
Gladys Kessler is an American jurist who sits on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton, and confirmed in July 1994....
ordered his release on May 5, 2009 following a habeas corpus
Habeas 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...
review that showed that the government did not have the right to hold him.
He was captured in Pakistan in March 2002 and finally repatriated
Repatriation
Repatriation is the process of returning a person back to one's place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or soldiers to their place of origin following a war...
to Yemen on Sept. 26, 2009.
Background
Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed was captured in a raid in Pakistan. He never traveled to Afghanistan. He never engaged in hostilities. He is accused of being in a house where men who were suspected of traveling to Afghanistan and engaging in hostilities were found.Habeas corpus petition
Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed 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.
Release order
US District Court Judge Gladys KesslerGladys Kessler
Gladys Kessler is an American jurist who sits on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Bill Clinton, and confirmed in July 1994....
ordered All Ali Bin Ali Ahmed's release from Guantanamo on May 5, 2009.
According to the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
: "The judge gave the government until June 15 to report on the status of his release."
External links
- Guantánamo: A Prison Built On Lies 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 19, 2009 - Judge Condemns “Mosaic” Of Guantánamo Intelligence, And Unreliable Witnesses 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 14, 2009 - Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s unclassified opinion
- Human Rights First; Habeas Works: Federal Courts’ Proven Capacity to Handle Guantánamo Cases (2010)