Said Muhammed Salih Hatim
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Said Muhammed Salih Hatim is a citizen of Yemen
, unlawfully detained for more than eight years in the United States
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
, in Cuba
.
The Department of Defense
estimate he was born in 1976, in Ibb, Yemen.
As of August 14, 2011, Said Muhammed Salih Hatim has been held at Guantanamo for nine years two months
On December 16, 2009, Judge Ricardo Urbina
ruled that Hatim's detention was illegal. He became the thirty-second Guantanamo detainee to win a writ of habeas corpus.
, Said Muhammed Salih Hatim v. George W. Bush, was filed on his behalf.
On July 18, 2008 David Remes, Marc D. Falkoff filed a "status report" on behalf of Hatim and fifteen other Guantanamo captives.
US District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina ordered "Saeed Hatim" to be released on December 16, 2009.
According to Carol Rosenberg
, writing in the Miami Herald Urbina's release order was sealed, and it "brought the so-called habeas corpus scorecard to 32 losses and nine victories by the Pentagon of detainee challenges from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba."
Dean Boyd, a Department of Justice spokesman, told Rosenberg the Government was reviewing its options in how to react to the ruling.
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....
, unlawfully detained for more than eight years 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 Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is located on of land and water at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba which the United States leased for use as a coaling station following the Cuban-American Treaty of 1903. The base is located on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the oldest overseas...
, 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...
.
The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
estimate he was born in 1976, in Ibb, Yemen.
As of August 14, 2011, Said Muhammed Salih Hatim has been held at Guantanamo for nine years two months
On December 16, 2009, Judge Ricardo Urbina
Ricardo M. Urbina
Ricardo M. Urbina is a United States District Court judge in Washington, DC. He has taken senior status.Urbina earned a B.A. from Georgetown University in 1967. He received his law degree from the Law Center at Georgetown University in 1970. He began his legal career as a public defender. He...
ruled that Hatim's detention was illegal. He became the thirty-second Guantanamo detainee to win a writ of habeas corpus.
Habeas petition
A petition 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...
, Said Muhammed Salih Hatim v. George W. Bush, was filed on his behalf.
On July 18, 2008 David Remes, Marc D. Falkoff filed a "status report" on behalf of Hatim and fifteen other Guantanamo captives.
US District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina ordered "Saeed Hatim" to be released on December 16, 2009.
According to Carol Rosenberg
Carol Rosenberg
Carol Rosenberg is a senior journalist, currently with the McClatchy News Service.Rosenberg works at the Miami Herald, which has provided extensive coverage of the operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.-Biography:...
, writing in the Miami Herald Urbina's release order was sealed, and it "brought the so-called habeas corpus scorecard to 32 losses and nine victories by the Pentagon of detainee challenges from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba."
Dean Boyd, a Department of Justice spokesman, told Rosenberg the Government was reviewing its options in how to react to the ruling.
External links
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