Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal is a citizen of

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, who was held in

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in the

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, in

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. American intelligence analysts estimate that he was born in 1977, in Zemar, Yemen. As of August 14, 2011, Hail Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal has been held at Guantanamo for eight years 10 month. Maythal was transferred to

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on January 16, 2017.

Official status reviews

Originally the

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asserted that captives apprehended in the ''"

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"'' were not covered by the

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, and could be held indefinitely, without charge, and without an open and transparent review of the justifications for their detention. In 2004, the

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ruled, in

Rasul v. Bush ''Rasul v. Bush'', 542 U.S. 466 (2004), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that foreign nationals held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp could petition federal courts for writs of ''habeas corpus ...

, that Guantanamo captives were entitled to being informed of the allegations justifying their detention, and were entitled to try to refute them.

Office for the Administrative Review of Detained Enemy Combatants

Following the Supreme Court's ruling the

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set up the

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. Scholars at the

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, led by Benjamin Wittes, listed the captives still held in Guantanamo in December 2008, according to whether their detention was justified by certain common allegations: * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges ...

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."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges that the following detainees stayed in Al Qaeda, Taliban or other guest- or safehouses."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges ... took military or terrorist training in Afghanistan."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges ... fought for the Taliban."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives whose ''"names or aliases were found on material seized in raids on Al Qaeda safehouses and facilities."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges that the following detainees were

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."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who ''"The military alleges ... served on Osama Bin Laden's security detail."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who was an ''" al Qaeda operative"''. * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of ''"36 aptives whoopenly admit either membership or significant association with Al Qaeda, the Taliban, or some other group the government considers militarily hostile to the United States."'' * Ha'il Aziz Ahmad Al Maythal was listed as one of the captives who had admitted ''"

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."''

Habeas corpus petition

Ha'il Aziz Ahmed Al Maythal's habeas corpus petition was first filed on November 7, 2005. On July 18, 2008, Jennifer R. Cowan renewed his habeas petition.

Periodic Review

Al Maythal's

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had concurred with earlier review boards, and recommended he be classed as too dangerous to release, although there was no evidence to justify charging him with a crime.

References

External links

Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Seven: Captured in Pakistan (3 of 3)
Andy Worthington, October 13, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Maythal, Hail Aziz Ahmad Living people Detainees of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp Yemeni extrajudicial prisoners of the United States 1977 births