Baridad's testimony at Abdul Bagi's CSRT

Abdul Bagi requested as witnesses at his CSRT three fellow Lejay villagers who were detained at Guantanamo.
One of them was Baridad. Bagi asked his neighbors to testify that he was not a member of the Taliban; that he didn't own a weapon; that he was just a farmer, who was the sole support for his seven younger orphaned siblings.

During the Tribunal's questioning of Baridad he explained that he farmed Bagi's uncle's land.

Board recommendations

In early September 2007 the Department of Defense released two heavily redacted memos, from his Board, to Gordon England, the Designated Civilian Official.
The Board's recommendation was unanimous
The Board's recommendation was redacted.
England authorized his transfer on 4 October 2005.
The following primary factors favor continued detention
The following primary factors favor release or transfer

Transcript

Baridad chose to participate in his Administrative Review Board hearing.
In the Spring of 2006, in response to a court order

Court order

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 from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense

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 published an eight page summarized transcript from his Administrative Review Board.

Repatriation and Release

The New York Times reported that Baridad was repatriated to Afghanistan with six other Afghans on December 16, 2006.
The men were released the next day.
The story reported:

"Another returning Afghan, Haji Baridad, who said he did not know his age, spent five years in Guantánamo. He appeared disturbed and kept complaining that an Afghan translator took his money — 3,600 Pakistani rupees, or about $62 — when he was detained."

Guantanamo Medical records

On 16 March 2007 the Department of Defense

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published medical records for the captives.