Nađa Dizdarević
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Nađa Dizdarević is a Bosnia
n citizen. She is known for the efforts she has made to draw the world's attention to the extrajudicial capture and detention of her husband, Hadj Boudella.
Boudella was captured by American
intelligence
officials, and transported to detention in the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay
, Cuba
.
Dizdarević has organized demonstrations, sit-ins, and hunger strike
s, to draw public attention to her husband's case.
Dizdarević collapsed and was hospitalized ending her most recent hunger strike, on December 9, 2005.
On January 23, 2006 Dizdarević laid kidnapping charges against former Prime Minister
Zlatko Lagumdžija
, former Minister of the Interior Tomislav Limov, the warden of the prison where her husband and the others identified as the "Algerian Six" were held, and various other employees of the Interior Ministry.
On January 30, 2006 Dizdarević was interviewed by the German magazine Der Spiegel
.In her interview she asserted that her husband's lawyers could not inquire too closely about the conditions of his detention, or he would be punished. But she had been assured by other detainees, who had been released, that Guantánamo guards had regularly shown disrespect to the Qur'an
. She had asserted, just as firmly, that the guards were routinely beating children in Camp Iguana
.
Three children were detained at Camp Iguana, Asadullah Abdul Rahman
, Muhammad Ismail Agha
and Naqibullah. They were all sought out by journalists, following their release on January 29, 2004. While they did report highly abusive treatment and interrogation while they were at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility
in Afghanistan
, they alone of all the prisoners at Guantánamo were treated well, once they arrived in Cuba. They were allowed showers twice a day, were allowed to play soccer and video games, and were provided with schooling for the first time in their lives.
Approximately a dozen other minors were detained in Guantánamo, within the general prison population. And some of them have reported, through their lawyers, the very harshest treatment. But they were not held in Camp Iguana.
The allegations of Qu'ran desecration and child abuse from Dizdarević's Der Spiegel interview were picked up and repeated by Qatar
's Al Jazeera
and Turkey
's Kavkaz.
On 20 November 2008 US District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled, in Boumediene v. Bush
, that the USA had no credible evidence to justify the detention of Boudella and four of the five other men.
In telephone interviews Dizdarević called on Bosnian authorities to followup with a demand that the men be immediately released:
According to the Greek news agency Adnkronos
Dizdarević plans to take the men's case to the human rights court in Strasbourg herself, if Bosnian authorities don't take prompt action.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
n citizen. She is known for the efforts she has made to draw the world's attention to the extrajudicial capture and detention of her husband, Hadj Boudella.
Boudella was captured by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
officials, and transported to detention in the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay
Guantánamo Bay (Cuba)
Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba . It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and is surrounded by steep hills creating an enclave cut off from its immediate hinterland....
, 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...
.
Dizdarević has organized demonstrations, sit-ins, and hunger strike
Hunger strike
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most hunger strikers will take liquids but not...
s, to draw public attention to her husband's case.
Dizdarević collapsed and was hospitalized ending her most recent hunger strike, on December 9, 2005.
On January 23, 2006 Dizdarević laid kidnapping charges against former Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Zlatko Lagumdžija
Zlatko Lagumdžija
Dr. Zlatko Lagumdžija is a Bosnian politician and academic. He is known for his leadership of the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, former Minister of the Interior Tomislav Limov, the warden of the prison where her husband and the others identified as the "Algerian Six" were held, and various other employees of the Interior Ministry.
On January 30, 2006 Dizdarević was interviewed by the German magazine Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
.In her interview she asserted that her husband's lawyers could not inquire too closely about the conditions of his detention, or he would be punished. But she had been assured by other detainees, who had been released, that Guantánamo guards had regularly shown disrespect to the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
. She had asserted, just as firmly, that the guards were routinely beating children in Camp Iguana
Camp Iguana
Camp Iguana is a small compound in the detainment camp complex on the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Camp Iguana originally held three child detainees who camp spokesmen then claimed were the only detainees under age 16. It was closed in the winter of 2004 when the three were sent home...
.
Three children were detained at Camp Iguana, Asadullah Abdul Rahman
Asadullah Abdul Rahman
Asad Ullah is a young Afghani formally held at Camp Iguana in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ullah and his friends and supporters claim that he was twelve years old when he was arrested by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. The military, however, believe him to have been around fifteen years old. Asad was...
, Muhammad Ismail Agha
Muhammad Ismail Agha
Muhammad Ismail Agha is an Afghan national who at age 13 was arrested by Afghan militia soldiers, who transferred him to U.S. forces in December 2002....
and Naqibullah. They were all sought out by journalists, following their release on January 29, 2004. While they did report highly abusive treatment and interrogation while they were at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility
Bagram Theater Internment Facility
The Parwan Detention Facility , also called the Bagram Theater Internment Facility, is a United States-run prison located next to Bagram Airfield in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan.It was formerly known as the Bagram Collection Point...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, they alone of all the prisoners at Guantánamo were treated well, once they arrived in Cuba. They were allowed showers twice a day, were allowed to play soccer and video games, and were provided with schooling for the first time in their lives.
Approximately a dozen other minors were detained in Guantánamo, within the general prison population. And some of them have reported, through their lawyers, the very harshest treatment. But they were not held in Camp Iguana.
The allegations of Qu'ran desecration and child abuse from Dizdarević's Der Spiegel interview were picked up and repeated by Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
's Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Kavkaz.
On 20 November 2008 US District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled, in Boumediene v. Bush
Boumediene v. Bush
Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 , was a writ of habeas corpus submission made in a civilian court of the United States on behalf of Lakhdar Boumediene, a naturalized citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, held in military detention by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba...
, that the USA had no credible evidence to justify the detention of Boudella and four of the five other men.
In telephone interviews Dizdarević called on Bosnian authorities to followup with a demand that the men be immediately released:
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According to the Greek news agency Adnkronos
Adnkronos
-History:It was established in 1963 by a merger of two agencies, Kronos and Agenzia Di Notizie .The agency is owned by Giuseppe Marra Communications....
Dizdarević plans to take the men's case to the human rights court in Strasbourg herself, if Bosnian authorities don't take prompt action.