Mohammed Kamin
| Mohammed Kamin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| ISN | 1045 |
| Charge(s) | material support for terrorism |
| Status | Still held in Guantanamo |
Mohammed Kamin (born 1978) is a citizen of Afghanistan currently held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1] Joint Task Force Guantanamo estimate Kamin was born in 1978.
As of June 24, 2011, Mohammed Kamin has been held at Guantanamo for six years nine months. He has been charged with war crimes but all charges have been withdrawn and dismissed.[2]
Charges before a Guantanamo Military Commission
On March 11, 2008, the Office of Military Commissions announced that Mohammed Kamin would face charges, including providing material assistance for terrorism.[3][4]
On May 21, he refused to exit his cell to attend his arraignment. He was physically manacled and dragged into court nonetheless, where he called the charges "a lie and a forgery" and addded that he had no connecton with al-Qaeda or the Taliban.[5]
All charges were withdrawn and dismissed on December 8, 2009.[6]
See also
References
- ^ OARDEC (May 15, 2006). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Mohammed Kamin - The Guantánamo Docket". The New York Times.
- ^ William B. Britt (March 11, 2008). "Charge Sheet" (PDF). Office of Military Commissions. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Charges sworn against detainee Mohammed Kamin" (PDF). The Wire (JTF-GTMO). March 12, 2008. p. 10. Retrieved 2008-04-02. [dead link]
- ^ Andy Worthington, Fact Sheet: The 16 Prisoners Charged in Guantanamo's Military Commissions, May 27, 2008
- ^ http://www.defense.gov/news/KaminCharges.pdf
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Eight: Captured in Afghanistan (2002-07) Andy Worthington
- A Lack of Conviction - Mohammed Kamin Foreign Policy
- Human Rights First blog: Military Commissions
- Human Rights First; The Case of Mohammed Kamin
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