US court says Muslim held illegally

25/6/08

A federal appeals court said that the US military improperly labelled a Chinese Muslim held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an enemy combatant and ordered that he be released, transferred or granted a new hearing. The ruling by the US Court of Appeals is the first time a federal court has weighed in on the issue of a Guantanamo prisoner’s classification and granted him the opportunity to try to secure his release through civilian courts.

See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/us-court-says-muslim-held-illegally/2008/06/24/1214073247320.html

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