Hussein Salem Mohammed
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Hussein Salem Mohammed is a citizen of Yemen
, detained in the United States
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
American intelligence analysts estimate that Mohammed was born in 1977, in Aden, Yemen.
As of July 8, 2010, Hussein Salem Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo for seven years two month.
He won his habeas corpus
and Judge Judge Paul L. Friedman
instructed the Obama administration to take all necessary and appropriate steps to facilitate his release forthwith.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, detained in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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American intelligence analysts estimate that Mohammed was born in 1977, in Aden, Yemen.
As of July 8, 2010, Hussein Salem Mohammed has been held at Guantanamo for seven years two month.
He won his habeas corpus
Habeas corpus
is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
and Judge Judge Paul L. Friedman
Paul L. Friedman
Paul L. Friedman is a US District Court Judge in Washington, D.C.-Education:Friedman was born in Buffalo, New York. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1965, where he was president of the Quill and Dagger society and a member of Zeta Beta Tau. He received a J.D...
instructed the Obama administration to take all necessary and appropriate steps to facilitate his release forthwith.
External links
- Judge Orders Release from Guantánamo of Yemeni Seized in Iran, Held in Secret CIA Prisons Andy WorthingtonAndy WorthingtonAndy Worthington is a British historian, journalist, and film director.He has published three books, and been published in numerous publications.In 2009 Worthington was the co-director of a documentary about the Guantanamo detainees....
July 13, 2010