Mazin Salih Musaid
Encyclopedia
Mazin Salih Musaid al Awfi is a Saudi Arabia
n citizen who was detained in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Musaid's name came to light after Judge Jed S. Rakoff
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
ordered
the Department of Defense
was to release documents from the Guantanamo detainees's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
s.
The Detroit Free Press
noted him as one of the detainees who was held, in part, because he was wearing a Casio F91W
digital watch.
Detainees who were determined to have been properly classified as "enemy combatants" were scheduled to have their dossier reviewed at annual Administrative Review Board
hearings. The Administrative Review Boards were not authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they were not authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant".
They were authorized to consider whether a detainee should continue to be detained by the United States, because they continued to pose a threat—or whether they could safely be repatriated to the custody of their home country, or whether they could be set free.
provided excerpts from the transcripts of a selection of the Guantanamo detainees.
The article informed readers:
The article quoted Musaid, and three other watch owners:
document, reported that Department of Defense
officials claimed Mazin Salih Musaid al Awfi 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...
n citizen who was detained 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...
.
Musaid's name came to light after Judge Jed S. Rakoff
Jed S. Rakoff
Jed Saul Rakoff is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.-Biography:Rakoff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 1, 1943. Rakoff graduated with honors in English literature from Swarthmore College , earned his M. Phil. from Balliol College at Oxford University...
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
ordered
Court order
A court order is an official proclamation by a judge that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case...
the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
was to release documents from the Guantanamo detainees's 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 Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
noted him as one of the detainees who was held, in part, because he was wearing a Casio F91W
Casio F91W
-External links:* , Casio website...
digital watch.
Administrative Review Board hearing
Administrative Review Board
The Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....
hearings. The Administrative Review Boards were not authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they were not authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant".
They were authorized to consider whether a detainee should continue to be detained by the United States, because they continued to pose a threat—or whether they could safely be repatriated to the custody of their home country, or whether they could be set free.
Press reports
On July 12, 2006 the magazine Mother JonesMother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
provided excerpts from the transcripts of a selection of the Guantanamo detainees.
The article informed readers:
The article quoted Musaid, and three other watch owners:
Repatriation
A captive Saudi officials identified as Mazin Al Oufi was repatriated to Saudi custody, with fifteen other men, on July 16, 2007.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 Mazin Salih Musaid al Awfi was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who "are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."
External links
- Who are the 16 Saudis released from Guantánamo? Andy Worthington