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Khalid Ahmed Qasim cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay after 20 years of detention

Published: 20/07/2022

Khalid Ahmed Qasim cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay after 20 years of detention

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CNN report on the clearing for release of Yemeni national Khalid Ahmed Qasim, a Reprieve client detained in Guantanamo Bay for 20 years without a trial.

Mark Maher, Qasim’s attorney, said “We’re thrilled that after two decades imprisoned without charge or trial, Khalid has finally been cleared for release and can start to focus on his life after release.”

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