Martha Rayner quoted in an Associated Press article appearing in the New York Times about Muhammed Abd Al-Rahman Al-Shamrani, about the release of a Saudi prisoner who authorities said was a recruiter and fighter for al-Qaida from the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
A profile of al-Shamrani first released by the Pentagon in 2014 said he “almost certainly remains committed to supporting extremist causes, and has continued to incite other detainees against the detention staff at Guantanamo.” His attorney, Martha Rayner, had said that the allegations against him were no more serious than prisoners who had already been released.
“Mr. al-Shamrani looks forward to participating in the Saudi reintegration program, reuniting with his family and establishing a peaceful and productive life in his home country,” said Rayner, professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York.
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