Sami Abdul Aziz Salim Allaithy
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On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order
from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense
published a seven page summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
The Department of Defense refers to these men as No Longer Enemy Combatants.
were filed on his behalf.
US District Court Judges Reggie Walton
, Kennedy and Leon considered his detention as part of three separate habeas cases: Mohammon v. Bush, Sliti v. Bush and Aziz v. Bush.
He was identified as "Alla Al Mossary", "Abdul Aziz Al Mossary" and "Abu Abdul Aziz". on those three separate habeas petitions.
In September 2007 the United States Department of Defense
published 179 dossiers in response to captives' habeas petitions.
But they did not publish his.
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But on October 5, 2005, a Washington Post article positively identified the Egyptian being repatriated as Al Laithi. The Post quoted Commander Flex Plexico, who said:
According to the article Pentagon spokesmen claimed:
Al Laithi was interviewed by a reporter for Al Ahram on October 26, 2005.
In his interview he said that before he was repatriated to Egypt he was sent, briefly, to an American hospital, for an assessment. He reports that the medical records he was given, upon his repatriation, say the loss of the use of his legs was progressive, not sudden. They say it was the result of a traffic accident, before his detention. Al Laithi continues to claim the loss was due to brutal treatment while in custody. He claims the records are a forgery.
published records of the captives' height and weights.
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 seven page summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
Allegations as read aloud during his Tribunal
The allegations, as read aloud during his Tribunal, differed markedly from those recorded on his Summary of Evidence memo:Determined not to have been an Enemy Combatant
The Washington Post reports that Al Laithy was one of 38 detainees who was determined not to have been an enemy combatant during his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.The Department of Defense refers to these men as No Longer Enemy Combatants.
habeas corpus petitions
At least three separate writs 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...
were filed on his behalf.
US District Court Judges Reggie Walton
Reggie Walton
Reggie Barnett Walton is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.-Early life and education :...
, Kennedy and Leon considered his detention as part of three separate habeas cases: Mohammon v. Bush, Sliti v. Bush and Aziz v. Bush.
He was identified as "Alla Al Mossary", "Abdul Aziz Al Mossary" and "Abu Abdul Aziz". on those three separate habeas petitions.
In September 2007 the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
published 179 dossiers in response to captives' habeas petitions.
But they did not publish his.
Repatriation to Egypt
In early October American authorities announced that they had repatriated an Egyptian national back to his home country. Press reports quoted American authorities as saying that the Egyptian had been determined to no longer pose a security threat through an "Administrative Review" -- the follow-on to the Combatant Status Review TribunalCombatant 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...
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But on October 5, 2005, a Washington Post article positively identified the Egyptian being repatriated as Al Laithi. The Post quoted Commander Flex Plexico, who said:
- "Prior to returning this detainee to Egypt, the United States received appropriate assurances from the government of Egypt regarding this detainee's treatment upon his return to Egypt. This includes assurances that this individual will continue to be treated humanely, in accordance with Egyptian and international legal obligations, while he remains in Egypt," Plexico said.
According to the article Pentagon spokesmen claimed:
- "This individual's current health problems resulted from an injury sustained before our involvement with him. According to the detainee's statements to us, his injury was sustained in an automobile accident, and the damage has progressed over time," Plexico said.
- "There are no indications that his condition was adversely affected by his detention."
Al Laithi was interviewed by a reporter for Al Ahram on October 26, 2005.
In his interview he said that before he was repatriated to Egypt he was sent, briefly, to an American hospital, for an assessment. He reports that the medical records he was given, upon his repatriation, say the loss of the use of his legs was progressive, not sudden. They say it was the result of a traffic accident, before his detention. Al Laithi continues to claim the loss was due to brutal treatment while in custody. He claims the records are a forgery.
Guantanamo medical records
On March 16, 2007 the Department of DefenseUnited States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
published records of the captives' height and weights.
External links
- Report on Torture, Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment of Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. (Allaithy)
- US says Egypt vows to treat Guantanamo inmate well, ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, October 3, 2005 - Guantanamo detainee says guards enjoyed torture, Daily StarDaily Star (Lebanon)The Daily Star is a pan-Middle East English language newspaper edited in Beirut. It was founded in 1952 by Kamel Mrowa, the publisher of the Arabic daily Al-Hayat to serve the growing number of expatriates brought by the oil industry...
, October 10, 2005 - Guantanamo Detainee Says Beating Injured Spine