Rukniddin Sharipov 4994651 214490998 2008-05-23T20:15:45Z Sherurcij 120909 /* Administrative Review Board */ '''Rukniddin Fayziddinovich Sharipov''' (born on [[15 March]] 1974 in [[Leninabad]], [[Tajikistan]]) is a citizen of [[Tajikistan]] held in [[extrajudicial]] detention in the [[United States]] [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base]], in [[Cuba]].<ref name=DoDList2>[http://www.dod.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)], ''[[US Department of Defense]]'', [[May 15]] [[2006]]</ref> {{CSRT-No}} Sharipov agreed to testify on behalf of [[Sobit Valikhonovich]] at his Tribunal.<ref name=CsrtValikhonovich> [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_3_0205-0319_Revised.pdf#39 Summarized transcripts (.pdf)], from [[Sobit Valikhonovich]]'s ''[[Combatant Status Review Tribunal]]'' - pages 39-44</ref> Valikhonovich's Tribunal transcript contains four pages of Sharipov's testimony. {{ARB}} Sharipov chose to attend his ARB,<ref name=ArbRukniddinFayziddinovichSharipov> [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Transcript_Set_5_20000-20254.pdf#107 transcript (.pdf)] from [[Rukniddin Fayziddinovich Sharipov]]'s [[Administrative Review Board]] - pages 107-112</ref> which meant that translation would be a problem. ''“...the [[Persian language|Persian]] translation of the Unclassified Summary of Evidence was read to the Detainee. The spoken and written language of the Detainee presented a complication. The spoken language in Tajikistan is [[Persian language|Persian]], but it is written using the [[Cyrillic]] alphabet. The Detainee indicated that he could also read [[Russian language|Russian]], so a Russian translation of the Unclassified Summary of Evidence was prepared by IOE.”'' ===''The following factors favor continued detention:=== :'''''a. Commitment :#''The Detainee stated that his passport and money were taken when he arrived in [[Lajerg, Tajikistan|Lajerg]]. The Detainee was told his things would be returned once his military job was completed. :#''The Detainee was given military clothing, received some weapons training, and stood guard duty. :#''The Detainee traveled from [[Doshamba]], [[Tajikistan]] to [[Mazar-e-Sharif]] {{sic}} via [[Taleel Dora]], Lajerg and [[Konduz]], [[Afghanistan]]. :#''The Detainee, along with a group of men, stayed at a military compound in Mazar-e-Sharif {{sic}}. :#''The Detainee did admit to fighting in the mountains. :#''The Detainee was at the front lines for seven days in the [[Khawaja Ghal]] region of Afghanistan. :'''''b. Training :#''The Detainee and other soldiers received military and physical training at the Mazar-e-Sharif {{sic}} Afghanistan facility. :#''The Detainee stated that he received three days of weapons training at [[Mazari Sharif training camp|Mazar-e-Sharif]] {{sic}}. The Detainee further stated that he never shot the weapons and that training lasted only about one half hour each day. :#''The Detainee stated that he knew about weapons prior to [[Camp Lajerg]]. He stated after attending school for ten years, he took the one-week mandatory weapons training in Tajikistan. :'''''c. Connections/Associations :#''The Detainee was introduced to an individual who was in command of the soldiers at Lajerg, Tajikistan. The individual told the Detainee to go into the military to work. :#''The Detainee stated that this individual was a leader for the [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]] (IMU). The Detainee also stated that there were only IMU leaders and followers at Camp Lajerg. :#''The [[Foreign Government Agency]] established that the Detainee was recruited by an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Emissary in Tajikistan and was sent to Afghanistan. :#''The Detainee denied membership with the [[Taliban]] regime but did admit to being a member with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. :#''The Detainee confirmed that he was a passenger on a truck that contained Taliban soldiers who had surrendered to [[Dostum]]’s forces at the Khawaja Ghal compound. :'''''d. Other Relevant Data :#''The Detainee denied ever receiving a military uniform. :#''In Mazar-e-Sharif {{sic}}, Afghanistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan gave the Detainee new clothing which consisted of two long shirts with pants. They also gave him a black turban. The detainee denied knowing that the Taliban wore these clothing items. :#''The Detainee stated he was captured, along with others, at Mazar-e-Sharif {{sic}}, Afghanistan. :#''The Detainee believes he could be in trouble upon returning home to Tajikistan because he was with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. :#''The Detainee stated that he is willing to return to Tajikistan, as long as he faces no charges upon his return. :#''The Detainee realized he was “tricked” by an individual upon arriving in Afghanistan. :#''The detainee acknowledged that he has lied to previous investigators regarding training conducted at Camp Lajerg, Tajikistan. :#''The Detainee was at Mazar-e-Sharif {{sic}} during the uprising at Khawaja Ghal, Afghanistan. :#''According to the Detainee, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) ordered all IMU soldiers to surrender to [[Afghan Northern Alliance|Northern Alliance]] Forces. ===''The following primary factors favor release or transfer:=== :'''''a.''' When asked about weapons training at Camp Lajerg, the Detainee stated that he does not like to shoot and that the never received weapons training at Camp Lajerg. He collected wood for the fire. :'''''b. '''The Detainee stated that before arriving in Afghanistan he had never heard of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. :'''''c. '''The Detainee stated that he is not an enemy of the United States. :'''''d. '''The Detainee stated that he likes [[Cuba]]. The Detainee said that he would not fight against America, adding that he did not want to fight against anyone. ==Repatriation== A Guantanamo captive named '''"Ruhniddin Sharopov"''' was repatriated to Tajikistan in March of 2007.<ref name=RFE20070807> {{cite news | url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/08/724B842E-C59C-4BCA-9091-602F804EF039.html | title=Former Guantanamo Inmates Go On Trial In Tajikistan | date=[[August 7]] [[2007]] | publisher=[[Radio Free Europe]] | accessdate=2007--08-07 }}</ref> ==Trial in Tajikistan== [[Radio Free Europe]] reported on [[August 7]] [[2007]] that former Gunantanamo captives named '''"Ruhniddin Sharopov"''' and [[Mukit Vohidov]] were to stand trial in Tajikistan.<ref name=RFE20070807/> They were charged with *illegally crossing the Tajik border into Afghanistan in early 2001; *joining fighters of the [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]]. The report notes that another former Guantanamo captive, [[Ibrohim Nasriddinov]], had recently been sentenced to 23 years for similar charges.<ref name=RFE20070807/> Rukhiddin Sharopov and [[Mukit Vokhidov]] received sentences of 17 years on [[August 18]] [[2007]].<ref name=TheJurist20070818> {{cite news | url=http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2007/08/tajikistan-high-court-sentences-ex.php | publisher=[[The Jurist]] | date=Saturday, [[August 18]], [[2007]] | title=Tajikistan high court sentences ex-Guantanamo detainees | author=[[Bernard Hibbitts]] | accessdate=2007-08-23 }}</ref> The two men were convicted of serving as [[mercenary|mercenaries]]. ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharipov, Rukniddin Fayziddinovich}} <!-- The following categories contain articles about individuals who almost all have Arabic names. Arabic names don't have European style surnames that are inherited, father to son. 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