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. 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