Sanad al-Kazimi
Sanad Yislam al Kazimi is a citizen of Yemen, currently held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1] The Department of Defense assigned al Kazimi the Internment Serial Number 1453 and reports that he was born on February 17, 1970.
As of August 11, 2011, he has been held at Guantanamo for six years 11 months.[2]
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[edit] Capture
Upon his capture, al-Kazimi was sent to the Dark Prison in Kabul, and claims to have been suspended by his arms for long periods and being beaten with electric cables.[3]
During his imprisonment at the CIA black site, he attempted suicide three times, each time beating his head against a cell wall until losing consciousness. In the end, the United States chained and tranquilized him to prevent further attempts.[3]
[edit] Habeas corpus petition
A writ of habeas corpus was filed on Sanad Ali Yislam Al-Kazimi's behalf.
[edit] References
- ^ OARDEC (2006-05-15). "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 2007-09-29.
- ^ The Guantanamo Docket - Sanad Yislam al Kazimi
- ^ a b Mayer, Jane, "The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals", 2008. p. 274-275
[edit] External links
- An unreported story from Guantánamo: the tale of Sanad al-Kazimi Andy Worthington, August 13, 2007
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