Ridouane Khalid
Ridouane Khalid | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1967 France |
| Occupation | Former detainee |
| Known for | Extrajudicial detention at Guantanamo Bay |
Ridouane Khalid (; born 16 August 1967) is a French national who was subjected to extrajudicial detention at the United States' Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba.
According to the Department of Defense, his date of birth is August 16, 1967. Khalid, together with Khaled Ben Mustapha and Mustaq Ali Patel, represented some of the last French nationals held at Guantanamo. They were freed in March 2005 and subsequently became the focus of a formal inquiry by a Paris-based magistrate. Additionally, two of Khalid's brothers faced investigations concerning alleged terrorism offenses.
Initially found guilty in France in 2007 for "criminal association with a terrorist enterprise," his conviction was later annulled on appeal in February 2009. The appellate court cited that the verdict had been based on statements obtained by French intelligence officers at Guantanamo rather than by judicial authorities. In February 2010, the Court of Cassation mandated a new trial for Khalid and four others.
Habeas corpus petition
In October 2004, a habeas corpus petition entitled Redouane Khalid v. George W. Bush was filed on his behalf.