Almasm Rabilavich Sharipov
Almasm Rabilavich Sharipov | |
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| Born | 1971 Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Other names | Shamil Hajiyev |
| Occupation(s) | Detective (former), student of law |
| Known for | Detained at Guantanamo Bay without charges; repatriated to Russia; sought asylum in the Netherlands |
Almasm Rabilavich Sharipov (born 1971), also identified as Shamil Hajiyev, is a Russian national who was detained without formal charges at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba. Originating from Bashkortostan and practicing Islam, Hajiyev formerly worked as a detective in Tatarstan and pursued legal studies at Ufa State University before his unexplained disappearance in 1999.
Alongside six other Russian nationals held at Guantanamo, he was returned to Russia where authorities charged them with offenses such as unauthorized border crossing, involvement in a criminal organization, and serving as mercenaries during an armed conflict. His assigned Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 209.
Repatriation
Sharipov was among eight Russian detainees confined at Guantanamo. He was transferred back to Russia on February 24, 2004, accompanied by six fellow detainees.
Confiscation of Privileged Attorney-Client Materials
Following the June 10, 2006 announcement by the Department of Defense of three detainee deaths, which were officially classified as suicides, officials described these incidents as "an act of asymmetric warfare" potentially coordinated with detainees' legal representatives. This led to the seizure of all detainees’ documents, including confidential habeas corpus files. The Department of Justice later revealed that materials belonging to detainee Abdur Razakah (ID number 209) were among those confiscated.
Asylum Application in the Netherlands
On March 26, 2007, Shamil Khazhiev arrived in the Netherlands seeking political asylum, citing persecution by Russian intelligence services. Although Russian authorities admitted to monitoring him, they refuted allegations of harassment. Khazhiev was accommodated at the Ter Apel refugee center. According to Human Rights Watch, the Dutch government granted him asylum.