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| Algeria says Guantanamo returnee lawfully detained |
| 2010-07-27 |
| [Arab News] An Algerian who dropped out of view after he was repatriated from the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay is at home after a short period of lawful detention, judicial sources in Algeria said on Monday. US human rights groups have bitched that they believe Algerian national Abdul Aziz Naji, who was sent back home from Guantanamo Bay against his will, was being held in durance vile and was at risk of abuse. "He is at home in Batna," said a judicial source who did not want to be identified, referring to a town about 500 km (310 miles) east of the Algerian capital. "He just needs to go every week to the local police station to sign a form," said the source. That's to show he's not in Mali or Afghanistan or Kybelie. The Algiers Prosecutor's office said in a statement that Naji been held in detention in Algeria in accordance with legislation on holding hard boyz which allows for a person to be held for up to 12 days before appearing in court. But they're not allowed to hang him from the thumbs for more than 12 hours at a time. The statement said he was released after appearing before a judge on Sunday who placed him under judicial control -- which means he has to report regularly to police pending a further decision on his case. "Contrary to what has been falsely reported, this person's case has been dealt with in the most complete transparency and in respect for the law, whether in terms of procedure or the length of his detention," the statement said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 US human rights groups have said they believe Algerian national Abdul Aziz Naji, who was sent back home from Guantanamo Bay against his will... Jeee-zus, these people are never happy. And I'll bet he was really getting good at Playstation 3... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-07-27 09:52 |