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Subsequently the [[Department of Defense]] instituted the [[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]s. The Tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were ''lawful combatants'' -- rather they were merely empowered to make a recommendation as to whether the captive had previously been correctly determined to match the Bush administration's definition of an [[enemy combatant]] |
Subsequently the [[Department of Defense]] instituted the [[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]s. The Tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were ''lawful combatants'' -- rather they were merely empowered to make a recommendation as to whether the captive had previously been correctly determined to match the Bush administration's definition of an [[enemy combatant]] |
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Hafizullah chose to participate in his [[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]].<ref name=CsrtHafizullah>[http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_22_1689-1741.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] from |
Hafizullah chose to participate in his [[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]].<ref name=CsrtHafizullah>[http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_22_1689-1741.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] from Hafizullah's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' pages 1-9</ref> |
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===allegations=== The allegations against Hafizullah were:<ref name=CsrtHafizullah>[http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_22_1689-1741.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] from |
===allegations=== The allegations against Hafizullah were:<ref name=CsrtHafizullah>[http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_22_1689-1741.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] from Hafizullah's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' pages 1-9</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:42, 24 June 2006
Hafizullah is held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba.[1] His detainee ID number is 965. The Department of Defense estimates that Hafizullah was born in 1974.
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Initially the Bush administration asserted that they could withhold all the protections of the Geneva Conventions to captives from the war on terror. This policy was challenged before the Judicial branch. Critics argued that the USA could not evade its obligation to conduct a competent tribunals to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war status.
Subsequently the Department of Defense instituted the Combatant Status Review Tribunals. The Tribunals, however, were not authorized to determine whether the captives were lawful combatants -- rather they were merely empowered to make a recommendation as to whether the captive had previously been correctly determined to match the Bush administration's definition of an enemy combatant
Hafizullah chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[2]
===allegations=== The allegations against Hafizullah were:[2]
- a The detainee participated in military operations against the United States of coalition partners.
- The detainee when captured, was wearing an olive drab green jacket. He was stopped at a checkpoing because he was with a group observed caching weapons which had recently been used against U.S. forces.
- The detainee suffered hearing loss when captured, which was caused by firing weapons.
- The detainee was raised and employed by Mohammed Shah Agha.
- Mullah Mohammed Shah is a low-level commander of the Taliban.
- Mullah Mohammed Shah has been reported to be the leader of Taliban troops planning terrorist-style attacks in Afghanistan.
References
- ^ list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, May 15 2006
- ^ a b Summarized transcripts (.pdf) from Hafizullah's Combatant Status Review Tribunal pages 1-9