Basij (Afghan student organization)

Basij (Afghan student organization)

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. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Factors_Set_2_1046-1160.pdf#114 Factors for] [http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Factors_Set_3_1161-1234_Revised.pdf#1 and against continued detention] , prepared for the
Summary of Evidence memo for Aminullah Baryalai Tukhi's "Administrative Review Board hearing" - pages [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Factors_Set_2_1046-1160.pdf#114 114] [http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Factors_Set_3_1161-1234_Revised.pdf#1 1] - March 15 2005]

The organization is notable because the section of Tukhi's memo devoted to "primary factors [that] favor release or transfer" stated:

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