Federal judge dismisses Yemeni Guantanamo detainee habeas petition
October 7, 2009
[JURIST] Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Tuesday granted [order, PDF; memorandum opinion, PDF] the government's motion to dismiss the petition for habeas corpus brought on behalf of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee....... [more] 
Three Guantanamo detainees transferred to Ireland, Yemen
September 27, 2009
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] Saturday announced [DOJ press release] that three more detainees have been released from the Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] prison. Two Uzbek detainees were transferred to Ireland and one Yemeni national was transferred to Yemen. A....... [more]
Federal judge grants Yemeni Guantanamo detainee's habeas petition
August 22, 2009
[JURIST] A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] in an opinion unsealed Friday that the US lacks enough evidence to justify the continued detention of Yemeni national Mohammed al-Adahi, granting al-Adahi's petition for habeas corpus [LLI....... [more]
Federal judge denies habeas petition for Yemeni Guantanamo detainee: report
August 18, 2009
[JURIST] A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] issued a confidential ruling last week denying a habeas corpus [LII materials] petition by Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Adham Mohammed Ali Awad, the Miami Herald reported [text] Monday. Yemeni....... [more]
Yemeni cleric convicted of aiding Hamas to be released on plea bargain
August 8, 2009
[JURIST] A Yemeni cleric and his assistant pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to provide financial support for Hamas and were sentenced to time served by the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York [official website]. After the plea deal, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Hassan al-Moayad [advocac....... [more]
Yemen officials urge stronger gun-control, security laws
July 27, 2009
[JURIST] Yemeni officials called on their parliament [official website, in Arabic] Monday to strengthen security and gun-control laws in an effort to end unrest and kidnappings and to improve the country's economy. Citing concerns with national unity, tourism and economic strains, Deputy Prime Minis....... [more]
Yemen denies plans to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
June 15, 2009
[JURIST] The government of Yemen denied Sunday that it had reached an agreement with the US to transfer nearly 100 Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainees to Saudi Arabia [JURIST news archives] for rehabilitation. According to a statement from the Yemen Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Yemeni government is....... [more]
Yemeni Guantanamo detainee dies in apparent suicide
June 3, 2009
[JURIST] A Yemeni Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee has been pronounced dead by military officials who believe that he committed suicide, according to Wednesday reports. Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih, also known as al Hanashi, was accused [BBC report] of fighting with the Taliban in Afgh....... [more]
Federal judge adopts new standard in ordering release of Guantanamo detainee
May 13, 2009
[JURIST] Judge Gladys Kessler of the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] has released an opinion [text] to accompany last week's order [text, PDF; JURIST report] granting the habeas corpus petition of Yemeni Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Alla Ali Bin Ali....... [more]
US defense secretary considering sending Yemeni Guantamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
May 6, 2009
[JURIST] US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates [official profile] said Wednesday that the US is considering sending Yemeni Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees to Saudi Arabia for rehabilitation as part of the efforts to close the prison facility. Gates told reporters [Reuters report] in Sa....... [more]
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