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Abu Zubaydah appears at Guantanamo detention review after 20 years

The torture victim's attorneys argue he poses no security threat and should be transferred; military prosecutors say charging him is unlikely.

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What to know

  • Abu Zubaydah, held 20 years without charges after torture in CIA custody, appeared at a Periodic Review Board hearing on his detention status Thursday.
  • His attorneys argue he was never an al-Qaida member, poses no security threat, and the military's chief prosecutor believes he is unlikely to be charged—a major shift after two decades.
  • The defense seeks Zubaydah's approval for transfer out of Guantanamo, which would begin a multiyear process to find an accepting country; the review panel has not yet ruled.

“a greatly injured man who lost his left eye and his ability to write in English and frequently struggles to recall words.”

Annika Conrad, Zubaydah's private attorney · Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) ↗

Abu Zubaydah Guantanamo detaineeAnnika Conrad Zubaydah's private attorneyAhmed Almudallal Zubaydah's attorneyU.S. Periodic Review Board Decision-making panelMilitary's Chief Prosecutor for U.S. Military Commissions Prosecutorial authority

Abu Zubaydah appears at Guantanamo detention review after 20 years
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    Attorneys detail torture injuries and impacts on Zubaydah

    Conrad described Zubaydah as a severely injured man who lost his left eye and his ability to write in English as a result of CIA torture at black sites, and frequently struggles to recall words.

    “For the first time in over two decades, the military's Chief Prosecutor believes it is unlikely our client will ever be charged.”
    — Zubaydah's attorneys Conrad and Almudallal, Defense counsel · source
    1. 6 outlets Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed

      first by Boston Globe, 7d ago · also Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, AP News, Philadelphia Inquirer

  2. background

    Defense acknowledges bin Laden connection but denies al-Qaida membership — Zubaydah's attorneys and government representative acknowledged he had known bin Laden, but argued he was never a member of the militant group bin Laden founded and declined a direct request from bin Laden to work for al-Qaida.

  3. background

    Zubaydah's attorneys argue for transfer and no security threat — Attorney Annika Conrad argued that Zubaydah poses no security threat to the United States and that his detention can no longer be justified. She said he should be approved for transfer out of Guantanamo, which would begin a multiyear process to find a country to accept him.

  4. background

    Abu Zubaydah appears at Guantanamo detention review hearing — The detainee, initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and tortured in CIA custody, appeared at a roughly 20-minute hearing before a Periodic Review Board to contest his 20-year detention without charges at the U.S. military prison.