Khalil Mamut is a Uyghur refugee, imprisoned for seven years at the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1]
| Khalil Mamut | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| Other name(s) | Khaleel Mamut Abdul Nasser Abdul Helil Mamut |
| ISN | 278 |
| Charge(s) | No charge |
| Status | Released |
The US Department of Defense estimated that Mamut was born in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, in 1977 and assigned him the Guantanamo Internment Serial Number 278.[2]
Mamut is one of the 22 Uighurs held in Guantanamo for many years despite it becoming clear early on that they were innocent.[3][4][5]
He won his habeas corpus in 2008. Judge Ricardo Urbina declared his detention as unlawful and ordered to set him free in the United States. He was sent to Bermuda in June 2009.
Sent to Bermuda
editAbdul Helil Mamut, and three other Uyghurs Huzaifa Parhat, Emam Abdulahat and Jalal Jalaladin were set free in Bermuda on June 11, 2009.[6]
References
edit- ^ "From behind bars to BDA: Gitmo four's joy at new life". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Delahunt, Bill; Willett, Sabin (2009-04-02). "Innocent detainees need a home". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "17 Innocent Uighurs Detained at Guantánamo Ask Supreme Court for Release | Center for Constitutional Rights". Archived from the original on 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ China's Uighurs trapped at Guantanamo Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, Asia Times, November 4, 2004
- ^ Andy Worthington (2009-06-11). "Who Are the Four Guantanamo Uighurs Sent to Bermuda?". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
External links
edit- From Guantánamo to the United States: The Story of the Wrongly Imprisoned Uighurs Andy Worthington October 9, 2008
- Judge Ricardo Urbina's unclassified opinion (redacted version)
- MOTIONS/STATUS HEARING - UIGHURS CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE RICARDO M. URBINA
- Human Rights First; Habeas Works: Federal Courts' Proven Capacity to Handle Guantánamo Cases (2010)[permanent dead link]