Syed Talha Ahsan is the little-known co-defendant of Babar Ahmad. Ahsan has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and has been in prison without charge in HMP Long Lartin for almost 6 years.

The doctrine of the separation of powers, by which governance is divided among three branches — the executive, legislative and the judiciary — is an old concept which was first developed in ancient Greece that continues to form the foundation of governance in most liberal democracies today.

Asim Qureshi discusses the case of Talha Ahsan, a south Londoner who has spent the last 6 years of his life in prison fighting extradition to the US, on charges which still haven't been made clear to him. Hamja Ahsan (Talha's brother) and Seyed Ahsan (Talha's father) join Asim in the studio.

Last Friday, a young man stood in the streets of London collecting signatures on a petition which he had asked a relative to draw for him. He was collecting signatures to put Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK.

Babar Ahmad is a British citizen who has been incarcerated in a maximum security prison in the UK for over seven years … without trial.

Djamel explains how suicide and madness are constantly trying to break into the mental fortress he tried to build. But the absence of sunlight and the permanent immuring also harm the body: muscles suffer atrophy, bones become fragile, the skin starts its decomposition and the appetite fades away.

 

Babar Ahmad's family call for all supporters of Cageprisoners to sign an e-petition calling for him to be tried in the UK.

A heartrending poem from Babar Ahmad, the longest serving British prisoner held in the UK without charge.

They say a week is a long time in politics.  How about almost eight years, and counting, in the criminal “justice” system, with no end in sight. For Babar Ahmad, last Friday (3 June) saw the end of the trial of four police officers accused of assaulting him.  

قال الادعاء أمام محكمة بريطانية امس الأربعاء إن ضباطا في الشرطة البريطانية ضربوا خبيرا في الكمبيوتر ينتظر ترحيله إلى الولايات المتحدة لمواجهة اتهامات بالإرهاب خلال حملة أمنية استهدفت منزله

Buckland MP clearly puts the blame for the lame extradition laws on New Labour, disregarding what the Coalition government can clearly do to right this wrong. He also wears blinkers when addressing the injustice Babar and Co. are facing under this oppressive treaty. The reponse was elicited by Cageprisoners' volunteer Hinnah, may Allaah reward her for her efforts. Ameen.

Follow her example and campaign for Babar here.

Apathy – a lack of concern; a lack of interest. He who feels apathy possesses no emotion and thus no desire to respond. Such is the feeling of many towards the case of Babar Ahmad.

Cageprisoners has received reports from the relatives of seven Muslim men held in the detainee unit at HMP Long Lartin that they will not be allowed to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in the main prison. Despite having been permitted to perform ‘Eid prayers and celebrations in general population in the past prison authorities have told the men that they can celebrate ‘Eid on the sex-offenders wing instead.