Ahmed Bin Saleh Bel Bacha
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| Born | November 13, 1969 Algiers, Algeria |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| ISN | 290 |
| Status | Still held in Guantanamo although cleared for release in 2007 |
Ahmed Bin Saleh Bel Bacha is a citizen of Algeria currently held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1] The Department of Defense reports that he was born on November 13, 1969, in Algiers, Algeria. Bel Bacha sought asylum in the UK, where he worked at a hotel. In the autumn of 2001, he went to Pakistan for a monthlong vacation. He was seized by villagers in Peshawar who sold him for a bounty offered by the U.S. military and was sent to Guantanamo Bay Prison. In 2007, a panel of military officers determined that he posed no threat to the United States or its allies and cleared Belbacha for release. However, he remains at Guantanamo, unable to return to his homeland from which he fled Islamic militants.
As of February 28, 2012, Bel Bacha has been held at Guantanamo for more than 10 years.[2]
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[edit] Detention in Afghnistan
Bel Bacha alleges that he was: "severely beaten by US soldiers, sometimes whilst blindfolded … subjected to sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation and abuse, sensory deprivation, temperature extremes, dietary manipulation and the use of stress positions". in Afghanistan before being sent to Guantanamo.[3]
[edit] Habeas corpus petition
A writ of habeas corpus was filed on Ahmed Bel Bacha's behalf.
[edit] Delayed repatriation
In July 2007 US District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer turned down an "emergency motion" to repatriate Bel Bacha to Algeria.[4] Zachary Katznelson Bel Bacha's lawyer, asserted that the USA could not trust any assurances from the Algerian government that they would not subject him to cruel or inhumane treatment.
Katznelson stated that Bel Bacha was unjustly accused.[4]
On April 5, 2010, another emergency order requesting a stay of repatriation was filed.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ "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. http://www.dod.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf. Retrieved 2006-05-15.
- ^ "Ahmed Bin Saleh Bel Bacha - The Guantánamo Docket". The New York Times. http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo/detainees/290-ahmed-bin-saleh-bel-bacha.
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/15/ahmed-belbacha-guantanamo-bay
- ^ a b "Guantanamo detainee fights transfer to native Algeria, citing torture fears". PR inside. July 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070926220118/http://www.pr-inside.com/guantanamo-detainee-fights-transfer-to-r187242.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ David H. Remes (2010-04-05). "EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF PETITIONER’S EMERGENCY MOTION OF MARCH 7, 2010 ON THE MERITS". United States Department of Justice. http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Belbacha-stay-motion-4-5-10.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ Steve Dotterer (2010-04-05). "Algeria national seeks emergency stay of transfer from Guantanamo". The Jurist. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2010/04/algeria-national-seeks-emergency-stay.php. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
[edit] External links
- Ahmed Belbacha at Reprieve
- Ahmed Belbacha - Case history at Reprieve
- Six detainees would rather stay at Guantanamo Bay than be returned to Algeria Washington Post July 10, 2010
- Urgent appeal for the UK to offer refuge to Ahmed Belbacha, an Algerian in Guantánamo Andy Worthington April 21, 2010
- Take Action for Ahmed Belbacha, at Risk of Enforced Repatriation from Guantánamo to Algeria Andy Worthington August 3, 2010
- Cameron urged to help Guantanamo detainee Belbacha August 19, 2010
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