Basij (Afghan student organization)
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The Summary of Evidence memo prepared for Guantanamo captive Aminullah Baryalai Tukhi's Administrative Review Board hearing stated that he was a member of an anti-Taliban student organization named Basij.[1]
The section of Tukhi's memo devoted to "primary factors [that] favor release or transfer" stated:[1]
"The detainee was in a student political organization called "Basij", which was not popular in Afghanistan and it was against the Taliban."
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Factors for and against continued detention, prepared for the Summary of Evidence memo for Aminullah Baryalai Tukhi's Administrative Review Board hearing - pages 114 1 - March 15, 2005
