Shamil Hajiyev
Shamil Hajiyev (also known as Almaz Sharipov) (born 1971) is a Russian citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1] Hajiyev is a muslim from Bashkortostan. Camp authorities did not realize Sharipov was an alias, at first.
Hajiyev served as a detective in Tatarstan and a law student at Uta State University, until his disappearance in 1999.[1]
Hajiyev, and six other Russian Guantanamo detainees, were repatriated to Russia, were they faced charges of illegal border crossing, being members of a criminal group and being a mercenary in an armed conflict. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Eight Russian Citizens Kept at Guantanamo Base". Pravda. 2003-09-08. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pravda.ru%2Frussia%2Fpolitics%2F09-08-2003%2F3507-guantanamo-0&date=2010-01-08. "Almaz Sharipov (or Shamil Hajiyev) - comes from the republic of Bashkortostan. Before crossing the Russian border, he was a member of an Islamic organization, like two other captives. The investigation determined, Almaz Sharipov's real name was Shamil Hajiyev, he was born in 1971. Before leaving the Russian territory, Hajiyev was a law-enforcement officer, an investigator in Tatarstan. In addition, he was a student of the law department of the Ufa State University. He left his job in 1999 - since that time his relatives have not had any information about him."
- ^ "US handed Russia seven Russian members of Taliban". Pravda. 2004-01-03. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pravda.ru%2Faccidents%2F21%2F96%2F382%2F12191_Taliban.html&date=2010-01-08.
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