Afghanistan Analysts Network – English

Month: November 2016

Cases of 8 Afghans examined in Guantanamo as US accused of gross errors

Martine van Bijlert •

Khaama Press, 3 November 2016 Afghan press agency Khaama also reported on the release of AAN’s latest report describing the (lack of) evidence in the cases of the eight longest serving Afghans in Guantanamo.

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Afghan detainees at Guantanamo Bay (Left to Right): Hamidullah, Bostan Karim, Abdul Zahir, Haji Wali Mohammed and Obaidullah. Photo: New York Times

Kafka in Cuba: New AAN report on the Afghan experience in Guantánamo

Kate Clark •

A major new report from AAN’s Kate Clark looks at the Afghan experience in Guantanamo, where a quarter of the total number of detainees held were Afghan, the largest national group. The report takes a ‘deep dive’ into the cases of eight of the longest-serving Afghan detainees. Five are still in Cuba, while three were […]

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Guantanamo: USA hielten Afghanen aufgrund von Hörensagen gefangen

AAN •

Reuters/Spiegel, 3 November 2016 The leading German news magazine’s website reports AAN’s latest report: Das Rechercheinstitut Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN), ein Zusammenschluss unabhängiger Experten, hat den Fall von Karim und sieben weiteren Guantanamo-Häftlingen geprüft. Das Ergebnis: Die US-Militärbehörden haben fatale Fehler gemacht. Die Inhaftierungen von Karim und den anderen Afghanen basierten demnach auf Hörensagen, mangelhaften Indizien, […]

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Report Denounces ‘Gross Errors’ On Afghan Guantanamo Detainees

AAN •

RFE/RL’s Gandhara blog, 3 November 2016 The blog reports AAN’s latest report, titled Kafka In Cuba, The Afghan Experience In Guantanamo, about the cases of eight of the longest-serving Afghan detainees of Guantanamo Bay. It emphasises that the allegedly ‘high value’ detainees include a former flower seller and a doorman.

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USA hielten acht Afghanen mehr als 13 Jahre aufgrund von Hörensagen fest

AAN •

Deutschlandfunk, 3 November 2016 German public radio broadcaster DLF briefly reports AAN’s latest report “Kafka in Cuba” about Afghan detainees held in Guantanamo and links to the report (in German): Die USA sollen in ihrem Kriegsgefangenen-Lager Guantánamo acht Afghanen allein aufgrund von Hörensagen festgehalten haben – und dies mehr als 13 Jahre. Diese Vorwürfe erhebt […]

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