Algerian captives in Guantanamo

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The United States Department of Defense acknowledges holding approximately one dozen Algerian captives in Guantanamo.[1] A total of 778 captives have been held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba since the camps opened on January 11, 2002 The camp population peaked in 2004 at approximately 660. Only nineteen new captives, all "high value detainees" have been transferred there since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Rasul v. Bush. As of January 2008 the camp population stand at approximately 285.

On March 3, 2008 an Algerian delegation visited Guantanamo.[2] At that time there were reported to be seventeen Algerians remaining in Guantanamo.

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[edit] Algerian captives acknowledged by the DoD

isn name page numbers notes
70 Abdul Raham Houari
CSRT allegations 87
CSRT transcript 1
ARB allegations 43
ARB transcript 102

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175 Hassan Mujamma Rabai Said
238 Nabil Hadjarab
284 Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir
288 Mutij Sadiz Ahmad Sayab
290 Ahmed Bin Saleh Bel Bacha
292 Abdulli Feghoul
310 Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane
311 Saiid Farhi
533 Ahcene Zemiri
659 Sameur Abdenour
694 Sufyian Barhoumi
703 Abdallah Husseini
705 Mustafa Ahmed Hamlily
718 Fethi Boucetta
744 Aziz Abdul Naji
939 Mammar Ameur
1016 Soufian Abar Huwari
1452 Adil Hadi Al Jazairi Bin Hamlili

[6] [1] [7] [8] [9] [10] [12] [11] [13] [14] [15]

[edit] The Algerian Six

Guantanamo also contains six citizens of Bosnia who were born in Algeria, who are known as the "Algerian Six".

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c OARDEC (May 15, 2006). List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  2. ^ Devin Montgomery. "Algeria officials visit Guantanamo Bay detainees", The Jurist, Sunday, March 2, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. 
  3. ^ a b OARDEC. Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Houari. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  4. ^ Summarized transcript (.pdf), from Abdul Raham Houari's Administrative Review Board hearing - page 102
  5. ^ a b Factors for and against the continued detention (.pdf) of Sofiane Haderbache Administrative Review Board - page 43
  6. ^ a b OARDEC (April 20, 2006). List of detainee who went through complete CSRT process. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  7. ^ a b OARDEC (July 17, 2007). Index for Combatant Status Review Board unclassified summaries of evidence. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  8. ^ a b OARDEC (September 4, 2007). Index for testimony. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  9. ^ a b OARDEC (August 8, 2007). Index for CSRT Records Publicly Files in Guantanamo Detainee Cases. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  10. ^ a b OARDEC (August 9, 2007). Index of Transcripts and Certain Documents from ARB Round One. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  11. ^ a b OARDEC (July 17, 2007). Index to Transfer and Release Decision for Guantanamo Detainees. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  12. ^ a b OARDEC (August 9, 2007). Index to Summaries of Detention-Release Factors for ARB Round One. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  13. ^ OARDEC (July 17, 2007). Transcripts and Certain Documents from Administrative Review Boards Round Two. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  14. ^ OARDEC (July 17, 2007). Index of Summaries of Detention-Release Factors for ARB Round Two. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  15. ^ OARDEC (August 10, 2007). Index Index of Transfer and Release Decision for Guantanamo Detainees from ARB Round Two. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.

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