Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Subii
Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Subii | |
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| Born | 1983 Al Arib, Saudi Arabia |
| Known for | Former detainee at Guantanamo Bay detention facility |
Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Subii is a Saudi national who was subjected to extrajudicial detention at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention facility located in Cuba. He was assigned the Guantanamo Internment Serial Number 497. U.S. counterterrorism officials estimate his birth year as 1983, with his place of birth recorded as Al Arib, Saudi Arabia.
Identity
Documents issued by the US Department of Defense and the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC present variations in the transliteration of Al Subii's name:
- Listed as Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Subii on official U.S. Department of Defense records.
- Referred to as Nasser Mazeed Abdullah Al-Subei'ei in Saudi media announcements following his repatriation on February 21, 2007.
- Appearing as Nasser Mazyad Abdullah Al-Subaiy on formal records related to habeas corpus petitions dismissed after his release from U.S. custody.
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Bush administration initially asserted that detainees captured during the war on terror were not entitled to protections under the Geneva Conventions. This stance was contested legally, with opponents maintaining that the U.S. must hold competent tribunals to determine whether detainees qualify for prisoner of war status.
Consequently, the Department of Defense implemented Combatant Status Review Tribunals. These tribunals did not decide if detainees were lawful combatants but rather assessed whether individuals met the Bush administration’s criteria for being classified as an enemy combatant.
Habeas corpus
At least two habeas corpus petitions were filed on behalf of this detainee.
Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Asubayi v. George W. Bush
A habeas corpus petition titled Nasir Maziyad Abdallah Al Qurayshi Al Asubayi v. George W. Bush was submitted for him. On October 18, 2005, the Department of Defense released fifteen pages of unclassified documents linked to his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.
On October 19, 2004, Tribunal panel 13 upheld his designation as an "enemy combatant."
His Personal Representative had a thirty-minute meeting with him on October 13, 2004. The memorandum from this interaction stated:
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Al-Subaiy v. Bush
Another habeas corpus petition, titled Al-Subaiy v. Bush, was filed using the name "Nasser Mazyad Abdullah Al-Subaiy".
Administrative Review Board hearing
Individuals classified as "enemy combatants" underwent yearly Administrative Review Board hearings designed to evaluate whether they continued to represent a threat warranting detention or if they might be eligible for release or repatriation. These reviews did not reconsider POW status nor challenge the initial enemy combatant determination.
Guantanamo record
No documentation exists indicating Al Subii's involvement in either his Combatant Status Review Tribunal or Administrative Review Board proceedings.
Repatriation
On February 21, 2007, Al Subii was returned to Saudi Arabia along with six other detainees from the kingdom. Upon their return, they were detained without formal charges at Hayer Prison while Saudi officials conducted investigations into potential breaches of national law.
External links
- The Guantánamo Files: Website Extras (2) – Tora Bora Andy Worthington