Names Revealed: American Center for Justice Welcomes Transfer of Yemeni Detainees from Guantanamo

The American Center for Justice welcomed the Biden administration’s transfer of 11 Yemeni men from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, noting that it is an important step toward addressing the injustice of indefinite detention without charge, and revealed the names of those released.

The US Department of Defense announced on Monday that the United States had sent 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman in a major resettlement operation that would reduce the number of prisoners to just 15.

“Among the transferred individuals is Sharqawi al-Hajj, whose nearly 23-year detention included documented abuses and torture,” the American Center for Justice said in a statement, noting that the transfer “highlights the urgent need to end the inhumane practice of indefinite detention.”

While he hailed "this progress," he stressed that "the fact remains that six men remain without charge, and three of them have been acquitted and released."

American Center for Justice Welcomes Transfer of 11 Men from Guantanamo, Calls for End to Indefinite Detention

The American Center for Justice welcomes the #Biden administration’s transfer of 11 Yemeni men from #Guantanamo Bay to Oman, an important step toward addressing the injustice of indefinite detention without charge. The individuals include…

— American Center For Justice (@acj_usa) January 6, 2025

The center urged "the US administration to fulfill its pledge to close Guantanamo by transferring all exonerated individuals and providing a fair legal solution for those still detained."

The American Center for Justice renewed its commitment to defending human rights and the rule of law, stressing that “the indefinite detention system at Guantanamo is a stain on human rights and global justice, and its closure is long overdue.”

The center revealed the names of the released Yemenis as follows:

1. Abdulsalam Al-Hila
2. Abdo Ali Al-Hajj Sharqawi
3. Khaled Ahmed Qasim
4. Osman Abdel Rahim Mohammed Osman
5. Moaz Hamza Ahmed Al-Alawi
6. Zuhair Abdo Anam Saeed Al-Sharabi
7. Hani Saleh Rashid Abdullah
8. Omar Mohammed Ali Al Ramah
9. Tawfiq Nasser Ahmed Al-Baihani
10. Sand hands over Al-Kadhimi
11. Hassan Mohammed Ali bin Atash