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Long-Cleared Gitmo Detainees Transferred to Oman
Among those released was Emad Abdallah Hassan, who has been on hunger strike since 2007 and was a victim of force-feedings
Jun 13, 2015
The U.S. Pentagon on Friday transferred six Yemeni detainees, long-cleared for release, from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, leaving 116 to await their unknown fate.
Idris Ahmad 'Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas'ud, Jalal Salam Awad Awad, Saa'd Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki were all sent to Oman from the military prison in Cuba for resettlement, according to a government statement issued Saturday.
"All six had been cleared for release for at least five years. None was ever charged with a crime. All were taken to the prison camps in the summer of 2002," the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg, who has closely followed the Guantanamo trials, reports.
Hassan, who was among those released, had been on a hunger strike since 2007 and, according to his attorneys, had failed to get a judge to stop his forced-feedings. Rights groups charge that force-feeding amounts to a form of torture.
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Rosenberg notes that these were the first transfers approved by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, "who at his February confirmation hearings said he would not succumb to administration pressure to increase the pace of releases."
Though U.S. President Barack Obama has repeatedly pledged to close the infamous prison, 116 prisoners now remain with 51 cleared from wrongdoing and awaiting transfer. Following the latest transfers, the Herald updated their list of who remains at Guantanamo.
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The U.S. Pentagon on Friday transferred six Yemeni detainees, long-cleared for release, from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, leaving 116 to await their unknown fate.
Idris Ahmad 'Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas'ud, Jalal Salam Awad Awad, Saa'd Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki were all sent to Oman from the military prison in Cuba for resettlement, according to a government statement issued Saturday.
"All six had been cleared for release for at least five years. None was ever charged with a crime. All were taken to the prison camps in the summer of 2002," the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg, who has closely followed the Guantanamo trials, reports.
Hassan, who was among those released, had been on a hunger strike since 2007 and, according to his attorneys, had failed to get a judge to stop his forced-feedings. Rights groups charge that force-feeding amounts to a form of torture.
We Interrupt This Article with an Urgent Message! Common Dreams is a not-for-profit news service. All of our content is free to you - no subscriptions; no ads. We are funded by donations from our readers. This media model only works if enough readers pitch in. We have millions of readers every month and, it seems, too many take our survival for granted. It isn't. Our critical Mid-Year fundraiser is going very slow - only 503 readers have contributed a total of $19,000 so far. We must raise $31,000 more before we can end this fundraising campaign and get back to focusing on what we do best.
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Rosenberg notes that these were the first transfers approved by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, "who at his February confirmation hearings said he would not succumb to administration pressure to increase the pace of releases."
Though U.S. President Barack Obama has repeatedly pledged to close the infamous prison, 116 prisoners now remain with 51 cleared from wrongdoing and awaiting transfer. Following the latest transfers, the Herald updated their list of who remains at Guantanamo.
Lauren McCauley
Lauren McCauley is a former senior editor for Common Dreams covering national and international politics and progressive news. She is now the Editor of Maine Morning Star. Lauren also helped produce a number of documentary films, including the award-winning Soundtrack for a Revolution and The Hollywood Complex, as well as one currently in production about civil rights icon James Meredith. Her writing has been featured on Newsweek, BillMoyers.com, TruthDig, Truthout, In These Times, and Extra! the newsletter of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. She currently lives in Kennebunk, Maine with her husband, two children, a dog, and several chickens.
The U.S. Pentagon on Friday transferred six Yemeni detainees, long-cleared for release, from the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, leaving 116 to await their unknown fate.
Idris Ahmad 'Abd Al Qadir Idris, Sharaf Ahmad Muhammad Mas'ud, Jalal Salam Awad Awad, Saa'd Nasser Moqbil Al Azani, Emad Abdallah Hassan, and Muhammad Ali Salem Al Zarnuki were all sent to Oman from the military prison in Cuba for resettlement, according to a government statement issued Saturday.
"All six had been cleared for release for at least five years. None was ever charged with a crime. All were taken to the prison camps in the summer of 2002," the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg, who has closely followed the Guantanamo trials, reports.
Hassan, who was among those released, had been on a hunger strike since 2007 and, according to his attorneys, had failed to get a judge to stop his forced-feedings. Rights groups charge that force-feeding amounts to a form of torture.
We Interrupt This Article with an Urgent Message! Common Dreams is a not-for-profit news service. All of our content is free to you - no subscriptions; no ads. We are funded by donations from our readers. This media model only works if enough readers pitch in. We have millions of readers every month and, it seems, too many take our survival for granted. It isn't. Our critical Mid-Year fundraiser is going very slow - only 503 readers have contributed a total of $19,000 so far. We must raise $31,000 more before we can end this fundraising campaign and get back to focusing on what we do best.
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Rosenberg notes that these were the first transfers approved by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, "who at his February confirmation hearings said he would not succumb to administration pressure to increase the pace of releases."
Though U.S. President Barack Obama has repeatedly pledged to close the infamous prison, 116 prisoners now remain with 51 cleared from wrongdoing and awaiting transfer. Following the latest transfers, the Herald updated their list of who remains at Guantanamo.
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