Justice minister Mustapha Ramid denied that US made agreement that Younis Chekkouri would be released within 72 hours after returning to countryMorocco’s justice minister has defended the country’s decision to hold a former Guantnamo inmate behind bars for at least two months,dismissing claims of diplomatic assurances that he would be freed.
Lawyers for Younis Chekkouri say they were given promises from the US State Department that he would not be held for more than 72 hours upon his return to Morocco from the US detention middle in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Related: Russian Guantánamo detainee poses fresh diplomatic dilemma for UK Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com