Humud Dakhil Humud Sa'id Al Jad'an
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Humud Dakhil Humud Sa'id Al Jad'an is a citizen of Saudi Arabia
, held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Al Jad'an's Guantanamo detainee ID number is 230.
The Department of Defense
reports that Al Jad'an was born on May 22, 1973, in Jeddah
, Saudi Arabia.
Initially the Bush administration asserted that they could withhold all the protections of the Geneva Conventions
to captives from the war on terror. This policy was challenged before the Judicial branch. Critics argued that the USA could not evade its obligation to conduct a competent tribunal
s to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war
status.
Subsequently the Department of Defense
instituted the Combatant Status Review Tribunal
s. The Tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were lawful combatants -- rather they were merely empowered to make a recommendation as to whether the captive had previously been correctly determined to match the Bush administration's definition of an enemy combatant
.
Al Jad'an chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
Historian Andy Worthington
reports that Al Jad'an acknowledged going to Afghanistan for military training—so he could go fight in Chechnya
, but had terminate his training due to asthma attacks.
document, reported that Department of Defense
officials claimed
Humud Dakhil Humud Said al Jadan
was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who "are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, held in extrajudicial detention 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 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...
.
Al Jad'an's Guantanamo detainee ID number is 230.
The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
reports that Al Jad'an was born on May 22, 1973, 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.
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for the humanitarian treatment of the victims of war...
to captives from the war on terror. This policy was challenged before the Judicial branch. Critics argued that the USA could not evade its obligation to conduct a competent tribunal
Competent tribunal
Competent Tribunal is a term used Article 5 paragraph 2 of the Third Geneva Convention, which states:-ICRC commentary on competent tribunals:...
s to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
status.
Subsequently the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
instituted the Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
s. The Tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were lawful combatants -- rather they were merely empowered to make a recommendation as to whether the captive had previously been correctly determined to match the Bush administration's definition of 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...
.
Al Jad'an chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
allegations
The allegations al Jad'an faced during his Tribunal were:Repatriation
A captive Saudi official called Humoud Al Jadani was repatriated to Saudi custody, with fifteen other men, on July 16, 2007.Historian Andy Worthington
Andy Worthington
Andy 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....
reports that Al Jad'an acknowledged going to Afghanistan for military training—so he could go fight in Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
, but had terminate his training due to asthma attacks.
Pentagon claim he had "returned to the fight"
On May 20, 2009, the New York Times, citing an unreleased PentagonThe Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
document, reported that Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
officials claimed
Humud Dakhil Humud Said al Jadan
was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who "are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."