By GEOFFREY BEW
Published: 4th October 2007
FREED Bahraini Guantanamo Bay detainee Juma Al Dossary has been temporarily released from a rehabilitation centre in Saudi Arabia, it emerged last night.
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab confirmed the news after receiving a telephone call from the 32-year-old, who has dual Bahraini-Saudi nationality.
Mr A Dossary is now staying for 20 days at his family home in Dammam, after being allowed to leave the Riyadh centre yesterday.
He was among a group of 16 Saudis freed from Guantanamo in July and was held in the Al Hair prison, before being moved to the rehabilitation centre several weeks later, to prepare him for life in the community.
By GEOFFREY BEW
Published: 4th October 2007
FREED Bahraini Guantanamo Bay detainee Juma Al Dossary has been temporarily released from a rehabilitation centre in Saudi Arabia, it emerged last night.
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab confirmed the news after receiving a telephone call from the 32-year-old, who has dual Bahraini-Saudi nationality.
Mr A Dossary is now staying for 20 days at his family home in Dammam, after being allowed to leave the Riyadh centre yesterday.
He was among a group of 16 Saudis freed from Guantanamo in July and was held in the Al Hair prison, before being moved to the rehabilitation centre several weeks later, to prepare him for life in the community.
“He called me to say that ‘I am out’ and he is going to meet friends from Bahrain on Saturday,” said Mr Rajab, vice-president of the dissolved Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.
“He sounded in good health and spirit and he thanked me and the centre for all our work in helping free him.”
“He said he was delighted to be in his home and he felt like a different person who had started a new life.”
Mr Rajab said Mr Al Dossary told him he would remain with his family before going back to the rehabilitation centre for another 20 days, as part of treatment. It is expected that Mr Al Dossary will spend several months in the rehabilitation programme before he is allowed back into the community. geoff@gdn.com.bh
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