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PRB Recommends Another Guantanamo Transfer

Benjamin Wittes
Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:56 AM
Not sure how I missed this, but a Periodic Review Board has recommended the transfer to Yemen of Guantanamo detainee Ali Ahmad Al-Razihi. The summary of its findings reports that the board found Al-Razihi's assurances credible and that he comes from a well-established family capable of supporting him in a relatively stable part of Yemen.

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Not sure how I missed this, but a Periodic Review Board has recommended the transfer to Yemen of Guantanamo detainee Ali Ahmad Al-Razihi. The summary of its findings reports that the board found Al-Razihi's assurances credible and that he comes from a well-established family capable of supporting him in a relatively stable part of Yemen. The board also noted that he had been a cooperative detainee, had few ties to at-large extremists, and had a positive attitude toward participation in a rehabilitation program. Over at Long War Journal, Tom Joscelyn reports on the case. Here are Al-Razihi’s Guantanamo detainee profile and a supporting statement by his personal representative.

Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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