Shafiq Rasul
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Shafiq Rasul is best known for being a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay
by the United States
, which treated him an unlawful combatant
. His detainee ID number was 86.
His family discovered his detention when the British Foreign Office
contacted them on January 21, 2002. He was released in March 2004, shortly after his return to the United Kingdom
, more than three months before Rasul v. Bush
was decided.
In August 2004 Rasul, Asif Iqbal, and Ruhal Ahmed
, all from Tipton
, compiled a report on their alleged abuse and humiliation while in US custody.
In Rasul v. Rumsfeld
, plaintiffs Rasul, Asif Iqbal, Ruhal Ahmed, and Jamal Al-Harith
, four former Guantánamo Bay detainees, sued former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. They charge that illegal interrogation tactics were permitted to be used against them by Secretary Rumsfeld and the military chain of command.
The Hague Justice Portal gives access to the official Court documents related to the Rasul v. Bush case.
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq...
by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which treated him an unlawful combatant
Unlawful combatant
An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action.The Geneva Conventions apply in wars...
. His detainee ID number was 86.
His family discovered his detention when the British Foreign Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
contacted them on January 21, 2002. He was released in March 2004, shortly after his return to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, more than three months before Rasul v. Bush
Rasul v. Bush
Rasul v. Bush, 542 U.S. 466 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision establishing that the U.S. court system has the authority to decide whether foreign nationals held in Guantanamo Bay were wrongfully imprisoned...
was decided.
In August 2004 Rasul, Asif Iqbal, and Ruhal Ahmed
Ruhal Ahmed
Ruhal Ahmed is a British citizen. He was detained without trial for over two years by the United States government, first in Afghanistan, and then in Camp Delta, the United States prison for people it describes as suspects in its "War on Terror", at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, Cuba...
, all from Tipton
Tipton
Tipton is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 47,000. Tipton is located about halfway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is a part of the Black Country....
, compiled a report on their alleged abuse and humiliation while in US custody.
In Rasul v. Rumsfeld
Rasul v. Rumsfeld
Plaintiffs Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal, Ruhal Ahmed, and Jamal Al-Harith, four former Guantánamo Bay detainees, are suing former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. They charge that illegal interrogation tactics were permitted to be used against them by Secretary Rumsfeld and the military chain of...
, plaintiffs Rasul, Asif Iqbal, Ruhal Ahmed, and Jamal Al-Harith
Jamal Udeen Al-Harith
Jamal Udeen Al-Harith is a British citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention as a suspected terrorist in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba for two and a half years.Al-Harith's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 490....
, four former Guantánamo Bay detainees, sued former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. They charge that illegal interrogation tactics were permitted to be used against them by Secretary Rumsfeld and the military chain of command.
The Hague Justice Portal gives access to the official Court documents related to the Rasul v. Bush case.
External links
- Guantanamo Bay guard meets 'Tipton 3' ex-prisoners video from the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, 12 January 2010 - U.S. High Court Rejects Appeal Alleging Torture at Guantanamo BloombergBloomberg L.P.Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial software, media, and data company. Bloomberg makes up one third of the $16 billion global financial data market with estimated revenue of $6.9 billion. Bloomberg L.P...
, December 14, 2009 - Composite statement: Detention in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal and Rhuhel Ahmed