Published: 10th October 2007
BAHRAIN’s former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Juma Al Dossary hosted a reception at his family home in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, last night to celebrate his release.
Members of the Al Adala (Justice) National Movement, who campaigned for his freedom, attended the event to congratulate him and his family on his release from the Cuba-based camp in July.
The reception by the detainee, who has dual Bahraini-Saudi nationality, took place at a house in the Al Mazro’aya neighbourhood.
Mr Al Dossary 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.
Published: 10th October 2007
BAHRAIN’s former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Juma Al Dossary hosted a reception at his family home in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, last night to celebrate his release.
Members of the Al Adala (Justice) National Movement, who campaigned for his freedom, attended the event to congratulate him and his family on his release from the Cuba-based camp in July.
The reception by the detainee, who has dual Bahraini-Saudi nationality, took place at a house in the Al Mazro’aya neighbourhood.
Mr Al Dossary 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.
The GDN reported on Thursday that he had been temporarily released from a rehabilitation centre in Saudi.
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab confirmed the news after receiving a telephone call from the 32-year-old.
Mr Al Dossary is now staying for 20 days at his family home in Dammam after being allowed to leave the Riyadh centre.
He will reportedly remain with his family before going back to the rehabilitation centre for another 20 days as part of the treatment.
He is likely to spend several months in the rehabilitation programme before he is eventually allowed back into the community.
© Gulf Daily News