Isa Khan (Guantanamo detainee 23)
Isa Khan | |
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Citizenship | extrajudicial detention ) |
Status | Repatriated and rearrested |
Isa Khan is a citizen of
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 23.On July 6, 2010, he was arrested again in Bannu, Pakistan, for allegedly rejoining the Taliban. He was believed to be a commander in a group associated with bombings.[2]
Time magazine article
In October 2002, Issa Khan was the subject of a
Khan's first letter from Guantanamo, received by his family almost a year after his capture, was one of the first letters from a Guantanamo captive to be publicized. It began
"Kind Father, Mother & Sisters. I'm in the United States. I've been arrested. I hope I'll be released soon, since I'm innocent."
His family described Khan as a
Human Rights Watch letter
Human Rights Watch issued a "Letter to President General Pervez Musharraf" calling on the Bush administration to "release detainees who were Taliban soldiers or who have no connection to al-Qaeda, and who are not being prosecuted for war crimes or other serious international offenses." The letter referred to Khan as a "homeopathic doctor from Bannu District in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan who, American and Pakistani officials have privately admitted to Human Rights Watch, has no connection to the Taliban or al-Qaeda."[4]
Repatriation and Pakistani detention
Following his repatriation, he was imprisoned and investigated by Pakistani security authorities.[5]
Khan has been granted a kind of
According to an article in the January 7, 2006, edition of the Houston Chronicle Khan says he has considered committing suicide because the Pakistani government continues to monitor him.[5]
McClatchy interview
On June 15, 2008, the
In the interview Khan acknowledged that his father-in-law was a Taliban appointed judge.[7] He was repatriated to Pakistani custody in September 2004—that is, while the Combatant Status Review Tribunals were in process.
His Pakistani interrogators told him his wife had been killed in 2001, and that his infant sone had disappeared.[7] McClatchy reporters had been allowed access to his Pakistani security dossier, which stated he had been cleared of suspicion of involvement with the Taliban.
Issa Khan reported he was captured by Pakistani police at a road-block—not on a battlefield.[7] He reported being abused, both by his initial Pakistani captors and by Americans in Afghanistan. He reported that female interrogators told him they were smearing their
Pentagon claim he had "reengaged in terrorism"
This section's factual accuracy is disputed. (July 2009) |
On May 20, 2009, the
References
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OARDEC (2006-05-15). "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.
- ^ "Former terror inmate arrested". The Straits Times. 2010-07-06. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11.
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Tim McGirk, Kotka Miralam Daud Shah (2002-10-23). "A Letter from Guantanamo". Time magazine. Archived from the originalon November 1, 2002. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Letter to President General Pervez Musharraf: Urge Bush to respect the rights of non-citizens". Human Rights Watch. June 20, 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ a b Hrvoje Hranjski (April 1, 2006). "Ex-Guantanamo Inmate says he's monitored". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Tom Lasseter (June 15, 2008). "Guantanamo Inmate Database: Page 1". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-16. mirror
- ^ a b c d Tom Lasseter (June 15, 2008). "Guantanamo Inmate Database: Issa Khan". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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Elizabeth Bumiller (2009-05-20). "Later Terror Link Cited for 1 in 7 Freed Detainees". New York Times. Archived from the originalon 2011-05-01.
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"Recidivism". New York Times. 2009-05-20. Archivedfrom the original on 2009-05-24.
- ^ "Fact sheet: Former Guantanamo detainee terrorism trends" (PDF). Defense Intelligence Agency. 2009-04-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Former Gitmo Detainees Who Returned to Terrorism". Fox News. 2009-12-20. Archived from the original on 2010-01-09.
External links
- A Letter from Guantanamo
- Former Gitmo detainee arrested in Pakistan, The Long War Journal