Adel Noori Explained

Adel Noori
Birth Date:12 November 1979
Birth Place:Xinjiang, China
Nationality:Chinese
Known For:Chinese refugee held for seven years at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Adel Noori is a Uyghur refugee who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 7 years in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba.[1] His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 584.Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts report that he was born on November 12, 1979, in Xinjiang, China.

Adel Noori is one of the 22 Uighurs held in Guantanamo for many years despite it becoming clear early on that they were innocent.[2] [3] [4]

He won his habeas corpus in 2008. Judge Ricardo Urbina declared his detention as unlawful and ordered that he be set free in the United States.

Combatant Status Review

See main article: Combatant Status Review Tribunal.

Noori was among the 60% of prisoners who participated in the tribunal hearings.[5] A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee.

Noori's memo accused him of the following:[6]

Transcript

Noori chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[7] On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order from Jed Rakoff, the Department of Defense published a single page Summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[8]

Mohammon v. Bush, Civil Action No. 05-2386

Adel Noori was one of the petitioners in Mohammon v. Bush, Civil Action No. 05-2386.[9]

In September 2007, the Department of Justice published dossiers of unclassified documents arising from the Combatant Status Review Tribunals of 179 captives.[10] The Department of Defense withheld Adel Noori's documents when they published the documents from the other 179 habeas petitioner's CSR Tribunals.

On July 18, 2008, George M. Clarke III informed the US District Court that:[9]

Administrative Review Board

Detainees whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal labeled them "enemy combatants" were scheduled for annual Administrative Review Board hearings. These hearings were designed to assess the threat a detainee might pose if released or transferred, and whether there were other factors that warranted his continued detention.[11]

Summary of Evidence memo

A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for Adel Noori's Administrative Review Board, on July 1, 2005.[12] The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention.

The following primary factors favor continued detention

The following primary factors favor release or transfer

Board recommendations

In early September 2007, the Department of Defense released two heavily redacted memos, from his Board, to Gordon R. England, the Designated Civilian Official.[13] [14] The Board's recommendation was unanimousThe Board's recommendation was redacted.England authorized his transfer on October 22, 2005.

2005 through 2008

On June 12, 2008, the United States Supreme Court restored the Guantanamo captives' access to the USA's civilian justice system in its ruling on Boumediene v. Bush.Specifically it re-initiated the captives' habeas corpus petitions.In an unrelated development Huzaifa Parhat's DTA appeal concluded that his Combatant Status Review Tribunal had erred in confirming he was an "enemy combatant", due to insufficient evidence.The Department of Justice had the option of appealing the ruling, claiming it had new evidence. The Uyghurs' habeas petitions were the first to be scheduled for review. In September 2008, days before the Department of Justice would have been expected to offer a justification in court for the Uyghurs' detention, and after six and half years of extrajudicial detention, the Department of Justice acknowledged the evidence to justify their detention did not exist.

Temporary Asylum in Palau

In June 2009 the government of Palau announced that they would offer temporary asylum to some of the Uyghurs.[15] [16] [17] The government of Palau sent a delegation to Guantanamo, and interviewed some of the remaining Uyghurs. Some of the Uyghurs declined to be interviewed by the Palauans. In the end the government of Palau offered asylum to twelve of the remaining thirteen Uyghurs. Palau declined to offer asylum to one of the Uyghurs who suffered from a mental disorder, brought on by detention, that was too profound to be treated in Palau.

On October 31, 2009, Adel Noori, Ahmad Tourson, Abdul Ghappar Abdul Rahman, Edham Mamet, Anwar Hassan, and Dawut Abdurehim were released and transferred to Palau.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Noori worked as a security guard at the Palau Community College.[20]

Reappearance in Turkey

On February 14, 2013, the Associated Press reported that Noori had been "missing since late last year" from Palau.[20] [21] The Uyghurs were not eligible for Palauan citizenship, so Noori had no legitimate travel documents. The Associated Press quoted a report from Tia Belau, a local newspaper, that speculated Noori may have been trying to make his way to Turkey, to join his wife and child.

The Tia Belau reported that Noori had not been seen at work for two months.[20] They reported he had traveled through Japan, but Japanese officials could not refute or confirm this.

Carol Rosenberg, of the McClatchy News Services, confirmed on February 20, 2013, that US officials knew Noori had joined his wife in Turkey, though the officials she spoke with insisted on anonymity.[22] Joshua Keating of Foreign Policy magazine noted that "Noori's relocation is particularly impressive given that he is technically stateless and has no travel documents."[23]

On June 29, 2015, Nathan Vanderklippe, reporting in The Globe and Mail, wrote that all the Uyghurs had quietly left Palau.[24] The Globe confirmed that Palau's agreement to give refuge to the Uyghurs was reached after the USA agreed to various secret payments. Those payments included $93,333 to cover each Uyghurs living expenses. The Globe confirmed that controversy still surrounded former President Johnson Toribiong who had used some of those funds to billet the Uyghurs in houses belonging to his relatives.

Vanderklippe reported that the men had never felt they could fit in with the Palauans.[24] Some of the men compared Palau with a lusher, larger Guantanamo. Some of the men were able to bring their wives to Palau. Attempts to hold most regular jobs failed, due to cultural differences. Attempts to use their traditional leather-working skills to be self-employed failed. Eventually, all six men were employed as night-time security guards, a job that did not require interaction with Palauans.

One of the men's young toddler, born on Palau, died when he fell from a balcony.[24] According to Vanderklippe, the men's departure from Palau was quietly arranged with the cooperation of American officials. He reported they left, one or two at a time, on commercial flights. Palauan officials would not share the Uyghurs' destinations.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006. OARDEC. OARDEC. United States Department of Defense. May 15, 2006. 2007-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184034/http://www.dod.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf. 30 September 2007 . live.
  2. News: Innocent detainees need a home . The Boston Globe . Bill . Delahunt . Sabin . Willett . 2009-04-02 . 2010-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090405194313/http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/04/02/innocent_detainees_need_a_home/ . 2009-04-05 . live .
  3. Web site: 17 Innocent Uighurs Detained at Guantánamo Ask Supreme Court for Release | Center for Constitutional Rights . 2010-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100826234732/http://ccrjustice.org/newsroom/press-releases/17-innocent-uighurs-detained-guant%C3%A1namo-ask-supreme-court-release . 2010-08-26 . live .
  4. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FK04Ad02.html China's Uighurs trapped at Guantanamo
  5. [OARDEC]
  6. Web site: Summary of Evidence for Combatant Status Review Tribunal -- Noori, Adel . 2004-09-18 . 4 . OARDEC . OARDEC . . 2007-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214100224/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/000500-000599.pdf#4 . 14 December 2007 . dead.
  7. Web site: Summarized Statement. n.d.. 45. OARDEC. OARDEC. United States Department of Defense. 2008-04-23. 2016-12-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20161218203842/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/Reading_Room/Detainee_Related/Set_1_0001-0097.pdf#45. dead.
  8. News: US releases Guantanamo files. The Age. April 4, 2006. 2008-03-15. Melbourne. https://web.archive.org/web/20100211141959/http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/US-releases-Guantanamo-files/2006/04/04/1143916500334.html. February 11, 2010. live.
  9. Web site: Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation: Doc 96 -- UIGHUR PETITIONERS' STATUS REPORT . . George M. Clarke III . George M. Clarke III . 2008-08-18 . 2008-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120214143606/http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2008mc00442/131990/96/0.pdf . 2012-02-14.
  10. Web site: Index for CSRT Records Publicly Files in Guantanamo Detainee Cases. OARDEC. OARDEC. United States Department of Defense. August 8, 2007. 2007-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20071026130525/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/index_publicly_filed_CSRT_records.pdf. 26 October 2007 . live.
  11. Web site: Annual Administrative Review Boards for Enemy Combatants Held at Guantanamo Attributable to Senior Defense Officials . March 6, 2007 . November 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100228040335/http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=3902 . February 28, 2010 .
  12. Web site: Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Noori, Adel . 1 July 2005 . 42–44 . OARDEC . OARDEC . . 2007-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214101803/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Round_1_Factors_000495-000594.pdf#42 . 14 December 2007 . dead.
  13. Web site: Administrative Review Board assessment and recommendation ICO ISN 584 . October 22, 2005 . OARDEC . OARDEC . . 2007-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214105938/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Round_1_Decision_memos_000392-000483.pdf#45 . 2007-12-14 . dead.
  14. Web site: Classified Record of Proceedings and basis of Administrative Review Board recommendation for ISN 584 . 4 August 2005 . OARDEC . OARDEC . . 2007-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214105938/http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Round_1_Decision_memos_000392-000483.pdf#45 . 2007-12-14 . dead.
  15. News: United States Transfers Six Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Palau . . 2009-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130112110/http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/October/09-ag-1179.html . 2009-11-30 . dead.
  16. News: Uighurs Leave Guantánamo for Palau . . 2009-10-31 . David Johnston . https://web.archive.org/web/20110512011911/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/world/asia/01uighurs.html . 2011-05-12 . dead.
  17. News: Guantanamo Uighurs sent to Palau . . 2009-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091104062332/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8336343.stm . 2009-11-04 . dead.
  18. News: Six Guantanamo Uighurs arrive in Palau: US . . 2009-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524233036/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j256OdOnArVNzoV0oVLD3PRaY-bQ . 2012-05-24 . dead.
  19. News: 6 Muslim Uighur Detainees From Guantanamo Arrive In Palau . . 2009-11-01 . https://archive.today/20091101015815/http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1343:6-muslim-uighurs-arrive-in-palau-from-guantanamo&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 . 2009-11-01 . 2009-09-26 . dead.
  20. News: Official says Uighur man released from Guantanamo Bay prison to Palau is now missing . Eric Talmadge . . 2013-02-14 . . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233950/http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/14/uighur_man_released_from_guantanamo_bay_prison_to_palau_now_missing.html . dead . Adel Noori has been missing since late last year, Rhinehart Silas said by phone from Koror, Palau’s largest city. Silas, the deputy chief of staff to Palau’s president, said Noori had no passport and it was unclear where he went. He said the Palauan government just learned of his disappearance and was investigating..
  21. News: Ex-gedetineerde Guantanamo zoek . . 2013-02-14 . Dutch . Ex-Guantanamo detainee search . 2016-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160326105622/http://www.nd.nl/artikelen/2013/februari/14/ex-gedetineerde-guantanamo-zoek . dead.
  22. News: Uighur sent from Guantanamo to Palau is not missing after all . . Carol Rosenberg . Carol Rosenberg . 2013-02-20 . . 2013-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130221172101/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/02/20/183690/uighur-sent-from-guantanamo-to.html . dead . "He's not missing; he's definitely not disappeared," said one of two U.S. government officials who discussed the episode on condition of anonymity because only the State Department was authorized to answer questions on the matter..
  23. News: Palau Uighur takes relocation into his own hands . . Joshua Keating . Joshua Keating . 2013-02-21 . 2013-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130224052516/http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/02/21/palau_uighur_takes_relocation_into_his_own_hands . dead.
  24. News: After Guantanamo, life on Pacific island was difficult. The Globe and Mail. Nathan Vanderklippe. 2015-06-28. Beijing. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630062759/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/after-guantanamo-life-on-pacific-island-was-difficult/article25172787/. 2015-06-30. live . In exchange for money from the U.S. – including $93,333 (U.S.) for each man – Palau allowed the Uyghurs to trade life behind barbed-wire fences for life in one of earth’s most isolated places, an island chain with a local population of just 20,000..

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