Salih Uyar
Encyclopedia
Salih Uyar is a citizen of Turkey
who was held in extrajudicial detention
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba
. Salih Uyar was repatriated on April 18, 2005.
was forced to comply with US District Court Justice Jed Rakoff's court order
to release the documents from the Guantanamo detainees's Combatant Status Review Tribunal
s Uyar's name came to light.'
One of the reasons he was detained was that he was captured wearing a Casio F91W
digital watch.
Uyar asked his Tribunal: "If it's a crime to carry this watch, your own military personnel also carry this watch, too, Does that mean that they're just terrorists as well?"
On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order
from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense
published a summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
provided excerpts from the transcripts of a selection of the Guantanamo detainees.
The article informed readers:
The article quoted Uyar, and three other watch owners:
Uyar was one of the detainees who was determined not to have been an "enemy combatant" after all.
They report that Uyar has been released.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
who was held in extrajudicial detention
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.Although it has a long history of legitimate use in wartime , detention without charge, sometimes in secret, has been one of the hallmarks of totalitarian states...
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 camp, 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...
. Salih Uyar was repatriated on April 18, 2005.
Casio watch
When the Department of DefenseUnited States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
was forced to comply with US District Court Justice Jed Rakoff's court order
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...
to release the 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 Uyar's name came to light.'
One of the reasons he was detained was that he was captured wearing a Casio F91W
Casio F91W
-External links:* , Casio website...
digital watch.
Uyar asked his Tribunal: "If it's a crime to carry this watch, your own military personnel also carry this watch, too, Does that mean that they're just terrorists as well?"
On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order
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...
from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
published a summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
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 Uyar, and three other watch owners:
- "If it is a crime to carry this watch, your own military personnel also carry this watch. Does this mean they’re just terrorists as well?"
Determined not to have been an Enemy Combatant
According to The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
Uyar was one of the detainees who was determined not to have been an "enemy combatant" after all.
They report that Uyar has been released.