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'''Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee''' is a citizen of Saudi Arabia<ref name=CsrtAlNoofayaee> |
'''Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee''' is a citizen of Saudi Arabia<ref name=CsrtAlNoofayaee> |
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[http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_28_1949-2000.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)], from Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' - pages 8-21</ref> who was held at the [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in [[Cuba]]<ref name=DoDList> [http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/detainee_list.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)], ''[[US Department of Defense]]'', |
[http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_28_1949-2000.pdf Summarized transcripts (.pdf)], from Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' - pages 8-21</ref> who was held at the [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in [[Cuba]]<ref name=DoDList> [http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/detainee_list.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)], ''[[US Department of Defense]]'', 20 April 2006</ref> until 2009. He was previously held in [[extrajudicial]] detention in the United States [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in [[Cuba]].<ref name="DoDList"/> |
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His Guantanamo [[Internment Serial Number]] was 687. |
His Guantanamo [[Internment Serial Number]] was 687. |
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Abdalaziz Kareem Salim al Noofayaee was captured in Pakistan in March 2002 and transferred to Saudi Arabia on |
Abdalaziz Kareem Salim al Noofayaee was captured in Pakistan in March 2002 and transferred to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.<ref>http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo/detainees/687-abdalaziz-kareem-salim-al-noofayaee</ref> |
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==Early life and career== |
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Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him included that al-Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan but never to Afghanistan. al-Nooafyee denied any prior knowledge of the al-Qaeda training camp or having received any military training. He told his Tribunal: ''"The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?" |
Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him included that al-Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan but never to Afghanistan. al-Nooafyee denied any prior knowledge of the al-Qaeda training camp or having received any military training. He told his Tribunal: ''"The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?" |
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al-Noofayee was repatriated to Saudi Arabia on |
al-Noofayee was repatriated to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.<ref name=Bbc2009-06-12> |
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According to Saudi security officials he was allowed to meet with his family shortly after his return to Saudi Arabia.<ref name=Asharq2009-06-14> |
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Prior to reunification, he was questioned by Saudi officials and enrolled in a [[Saudi jihadist rehabilitation program]] . |
Prior to reunification, he was questioned by Saudi officials and enrolled in a [[Saudi jihadist rehabilitation program]] . |
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He told his Tribunal: ''"The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?" |
He told his Tribunal: ''"The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?" |
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==Combatant Status Review Tribunal== |
==Combatant Status Review Tribunal== |
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[[Image:Trailer where CSR Tribunals were held.jpg|thumb|[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]s were held in a trailer the size of a large [[RV]]. The captive sat on a plastic garden chair, with his hands and feet shackled to a bolt in the floor.<ref name=Nytimes041109>[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/08/national/08gitmo.html?ex=1257570000&en=4af06725bdf5c086&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt Guantánamo Prisoners Getting Their Day, but Hardly in Court], ''[[New York Times]]'', November |
[[Image:Trailer where CSR Tribunals were held.jpg|thumb|[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]s were held in a trailer the size of a large [[RV]]. The captive sat on a plastic garden chair, with his hands and feet shackled to a bolt in the floor.<ref name=Nytimes041109>[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/08/national/08gitmo.html?ex=1257570000&en=4af06725bdf5c086&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt Guantánamo Prisoners Getting Their Day, but Hardly in Court], ''[[New York Times]]'', 11 November 2004 - [http://cageprisoners.com/articles.php?aid=3838 mirror]</ref><ref name=FinancialTimes041211>[http://www.christusrex.org/www1/news/ft-12-11-04a.htm Inside the Guantánamo Bay hearings: Barbarian "Justice" dispensed by KGB-style "military tribunals"], ''[[Financial Times]]'', 11 December 2004</ref> Three chairs were reserved for members of the press, but only 37 of the 574 Tribunals were observed.<ref name=DoDCsrtBriefing20070306> |
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[[Image:Casio f91w digital watch.png|thumb|Casio F91W, in daily alarm mode. The watch is currently set to ring an alarm, and flash its light, at 7:30am.]] |
[[Image:Casio f91w digital watch.png|thumb|Casio F91W, in daily alarm mode. The watch is currently set to ring an alarm, and flash its light, at 7:30am.]] |
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===Allegations=== |
===Allegations=== |
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A memorandum summarizing the evidence against al-Noofayee prepared for his Combatan Status Reiew Tribunal, was among those released in March 2005.<ref name=CsrtSummaryOfEvidence281> [http://www.dod.mil/pub/foi/detainees/csrt_Mar05.pdf#81 Summary of Evidence memo (.pdf)] prepared for Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' - |
A memorandum summarizing the evidence against al-Noofayee prepared for his Combatan Status Reiew Tribunal, was among those released in March 2005.<ref name=CsrtSummaryOfEvidence281> [http://www.dod.mil/pub/foi/detainees/csrt_Mar05.pdf#81 Summary of Evidence memo (.pdf)] prepared for Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee's ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' - 1 November 2004 - page 81</ref> |
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The allegations al-Noofayee faced were: |
The allegations al-Noofayee faced were: |
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Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him: |
Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him: |
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*Al Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan, for medical treatment. He traveled to Pakistan prior to [[ |
*Al Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan, for medical treatment. He traveled to Pakistan prior to [[11 September 2001]], his travel documents were perfectly in order, and he has never traveled to Afghanistan. |
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*Al Noofayee acknowledged being captured in a guesthouse. Al Noofayee went to the guesthouse when he heard the Pakistani police were randomly arresting Arabs. |
*Al Noofayee acknowledged being captured in a guesthouse. Al Noofayee went to the guesthouse when he heard the Pakistani police were randomly arresting Arabs. |
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*Al Noofayee said that he had no knowledge of the political affiliation, or anything else, about the other guests, except that they seemed busy reciting the [[Koran]]. The guesthouse was recommended to him by the [[Tablighi Jamaat|Tabligh]] organization. |
*Al Noofayee said that he had no knowledge of the political affiliation, or anything else, about the other guests, except that they seemed busy reciting the [[Koran]]. The guesthouse was recommended to him by the [[Tablighi Jamaat|Tabligh]] organization. |
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The Tribunal's President asked questions to establish the timeline from Al Noofayee's arrival in Pakistan, until his capture. |
The Tribunal's President asked questions to establish the timeline from Al Noofayee's arrival in Pakistan, until his capture. |
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Al Noofayee said he had arrived in Pakistan approximately two weeks prior to the terrorist attacks of [[ |
Al Noofayee said he had arrived in Pakistan approximately two weeks prior to the terrorist attacks of [[11 September 2001]]. He said that the Pakistani government started arresting all Arabs. So he asked for a recommendation of a safe place he could stay from an NGO that helped traveling Muslims, the [[Tablighi Jamaat]]. They recommended the guest house were he was eventually captured. He didn't know that some of the other guests were members of al Qaeda. He kept to himself and didn't interact with them. |
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==Administrative Review Board hearing== |
==Administrative Review Board hearing== |
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[[File:ARB trailer.jpg|thumb|Hearing room where Guantanamo captive's annual Administrative Review Board hearings convened for captives whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal had already determined they were an "enemy combatant".<ref name=TheWire20060310> ({{cite news | url=http://www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/WirePDF/v6/TheWire-v6-i049-10MAR2006.pdf#1 | title=Review process unprecedented | publisher=[[The Wire (JTF-GTMO)]] | pages= 1 | author=Spc Timothy Book | date= |
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Detainees who were determined to have been properly classified as "enemy combatants" were scheduled to have their dossier reviewed at annual [[Administrative Review Board]] hearings. The Administrative Review Boards weren't authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they weren't authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant". |
Detainees who were determined to have been properly classified as "enemy combatants" were scheduled to have their dossier reviewed at annual [[Administrative Review Board]] hearings. The Administrative Review Boards weren't authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they weren't authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant". |
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Abdelaziz and two other Saudis, [[Khalid Saad Mohammed]] and [[Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair]], were repatriated to Saudi Arabia on |
Abdelaziz and two other Saudis, [[Khalid Saad Mohammed]] and [[Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair]], were repatriated to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.<ref name="Bbc2009-06-12"/><ref name="SaudiGazette2009-06-16"/><ref name="WashingtonPost2009-06-13"/> |
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Saudi security officials have stated that the three men were allowed to meet with their families, shortly after their repatriation.<ref name="Asharq2009-06-14"/> |
Saudi security officials have stated that the three men were allowed to meet with their families, shortly after their repatriation.<ref name="Asharq2009-06-14"/> |
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Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee | |
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Arrested | March 2002 |
Detained at | formerly at Guantanamo |
ISN | 687 |
Charge(s) | No charge |
Status | Released |
Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee is a citizen of Saudi Arabia[1] who was held at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba[2] until 2009. He was previously held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[2] His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 687.
Abdalaziz Kareem Salim al Noofayaee was captured in Pakistan in March 2002 and transferred to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.[3]
Early life and career
al-Noofayee was born around 1987 but is unsure of the exact date. He stated in 2004 that he was about 27 years old. He graduated from high school at age 19.[citation needed]
After high school, al-Noofayee worked as a vegetable merchant. There, he engaged in heavy lifting. He developed back pain but cannot ascertain his injuries to any single incident.[citation needed]
2001 travels
al-Noofayee is said to have travelled to Damascus, Syria, Teheran, Iran, and Lahore, Pakistan prior to arriving in Faisalabad, Pakistan.[citation needed]
In late August, 2001, he travelled to Faisalabad, Pakistan. In Pakistan, he received medical treatment which he said included bi-weekly massages and oral medication. He has not publicly stated why he did not receive medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.[citation needed]
Pakistani capture
In September, 2001, Al Noofayee believed that Pakistani police were randomly arresting Arabs. He stayed at a guesthouse was recommended to him by the Tabligh organization. During the raid, two other individuals were also apprehended.
He was formally arrested in March, 2002.[1] He was eventually transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he was assigned detainee ID number 687.[4]
Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him included that al-Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan but never to Afghanistan. al-Nooafyee denied any prior knowledge of the al-Qaeda training camp or having received any military training. He told his Tribunal: "The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?"
al-Noofayee was repatriated to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.[5][6][7] According to Saudi security officials he was allowed to meet with his family shortly after his return to Saudi Arabia.[8] Prior to reunification, he was questioned by Saudi officials and enrolled in a Saudi jihadist rehabilitation program .
When the Department of Defense complied with US District Court Justice Jed Rakoff's court order to release the documents from the Guantanamo detainees's Combatant Status Review Tribunals al-Noofayee's name came to light.[4]
One of the reasons he was detained was that he was captured wearing a Casio F91W digital watch.[9] He told his Tribunal: "The guards here wear the same Casio watch I did. The watch I was wearing looked like the same one the guards wear here. Does that mean they're al-Qaeda members?"
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.
Allegations
A memorandum summarizing the evidence against al-Noofayee prepared for his Combatan Status Reiew Tribunal, was among those released in March 2005.[13] The allegations al-Noofayee faced were:
- a. The detainee is associated with al Qaida and the Taliban:
- Originally from ########## the detainee traveled to Karachi, Pakistan in late 2001 via Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Damascus, Syria; Tehran, Iran; and Lahore, Pakistan.
- In ############# the detainee was arrested by Pakistani police during a raid on the Issa guesthouse, in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
- Several of the individuals arrested in the raid on the guesthouse in March 2002 were identified by a senior al Qaida associate.
- Detainee was captured with a Casio F-91W watch, known to be used by members of al Qaida.
- The F-91W Casio watch has been associated with numerous al Qaida and radical Islamic terrorist improvised explosive devices.
- The detainee trained at the Khalden Camp around 1997.
- The Khalden Camp was run by a senior al Qaida operative.
Transcript
Al Noofayaee chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[1]
The allegations against al-Noofeayee, as repeated in the transcript, fills out the redacted passages redacted in Summary of Evidence memo.[1] The transcript states that al-Noofayee is a citizen of Saudi Arabia. The transcript states that al-Noofayee was arrested in March 2002.
Works related to Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee Summarized Detainee Unsworn Statement at Wikisource
Response to the allegations
Al Noofayee's Personal Representative summarized Al Noofayee's response to the allegations from his interview with him:
- Al Noofayee acknowledged traveling to Pakistan, for medical treatment. He traveled to Pakistan prior to 11 September 2001, his travel documents were perfectly in order, and he has never traveled to Afghanistan.
- Al Noofayee acknowledged being captured in a guesthouse. Al Noofayee went to the guesthouse when he heard the Pakistani police were randomly arresting Arabs.
- Al Noofayee said that he had no knowledge of the political affiliation, or anything else, about the other guests, except that they seemed busy reciting the Koran. The guesthouse was recommended to him by the Tabligh organization.
- Al Noofayee acknowledged he had worn a Casio watch. He didn't know whether it was an F91W. He didn't understand how a watch could implicate him in terrorism. He pointed out it was a very common watch, and that many of the Guantanamo guards wore the same kind of watch.
- Al Noofayee denied that he had received training at the Khalden training camp in 1997. He had never heard of the Khalden training camp prior to his capture, and, he repeated that he had never traveled to Afghanistan.
Response to Tribunal officer's questions
- Al Noofayee said he was about 27 years old, that he considered himself a student, but that he had graduated from high school at 19, and between graduating and traveling to Pakistan he had worked selling vegetables in a bazaar—the heavy labor for which he blamed his back problems.
- Al Noofayee denied ever receiving any kind of military training.
- Al Noofayee could not name a particular incident that triggered his back trouble.
- The outpatient medical treatment Al Noofayee was receiving in Pakistan was bi-weekly massages and "tablets".
Al Noofayee and Tablighi Jamaat
The Tribunal's President asked questions to establish the timeline from Al Noofayee's arrival in Pakistan, until his capture.
Al Noofayee said he had arrived in Pakistan approximately two weeks prior to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. He said that the Pakistani government started arresting all Arabs. So he asked for a recommendation of a safe place he could stay from an NGO that helped traveling Muslims, the Tablighi Jamaat. They recommended the guest house were he was eventually captured. He didn't know that some of the other guests were members of al Qaeda. He kept to himself and didn't interact with them.
Administrative Review Board hearing
Detainees who were determined to have been properly classified as "enemy combatants" were scheduled to have their dossier reviewed at annual Administrative Review Board hearings. The Administrative Review Boards weren't authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they weren't authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant".
They were authorized to consider whether a detainee should continue to be detained by the United States, because they continued to pose a threat—or whether they could safely be repatriated to the custody of their home country, or whether they could be set free.
Al Noofayaee chose not to attend his Administrative Review Board hearing.[15] His Assisting Military Officer distributed copies of the notes he made during his interview with Al Noofayee. Those notes were not included with the transcript of his hearing.
Works related to Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal 1 November 2004 at Wikisource
Repatriation
Abdelaziz and two other Saudis, Khalid Saad Mohammed and Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair, were repatriated to Saudi Arabia on 12 June 2009.[5][6][7]
Saudi security officials have stated that the three men were allowed to meet with their families, shortly after their repatriation.[8] Security officials said the three men were then taken to an undisclosed location for interrogation. The three men would go through the same Saudi jihadist rehabilitation program as other repatriated captives.
References
- ^ a b c d Summarized transcripts (.pdf), from Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee's Combatant Status Review Tribunal - pages 8-21 Cite error: The named reference "CsrtAlNoofayaee" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, 20 April 2006
- ^ http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo/detainees/687-abdalaziz-kareem-salim-al-noofayaee
- ^ a b Details of some hearings involving Guantanamo detainees, Fox News
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June 2009 "US 'kept Guantanamo deal from UK'". BBC News. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2009.
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