Sahib Rohullah Wakil

[4][5] According to the New York Times, the night before his capture Rohullah had attended a dinner to honor the newly appointed Governor, and had spoken about al Qaeda.

Critics argued that the USA could not evade its obligation to conduct competent tribunals to determine whether captives are, or are not, entitled to the protections of prisoner of war status.

[8] The memo listed the following allegations against him: The detainee is associated with the Taliban and al Qaida forces; Wakil chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.

[9] On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense published a summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.

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.

The detainee supported the Northern Alliance in their efforts to defeat the Taliban, al Qaida, and Usama Bin Laden.

e. The detainee traveled to Cyprus three times in 1999 to attend international conferences organized by influential expatriate Afghans to increase resistance to the Taliban.

[18] On May 20, 2009, the New York Times, citing an unreleased Pentagon document, reported that Department of Defense officials claimed Haji Sahib Rohullah Wakil was one of 74 former Guantanatmo captives who were suspected of "re-engagement in terrorism.

I have never known him to do anything criminal.Wakil says that, following the leaked anonymous allegations, he is worried he may be detained without charge a second time, and that he carries a dossier of documents that establish his innocence.

Combatant Status Review Tribunals were held in a 3 x 6 meter trailer. The captive sat with his hands cuffed and feet shackled to a bolt in the floor. [ 6 ] Three chairs were reserved for members of the press, but only 37 of the 574 Tribunals were observed. [ 7 ]