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Cageprisoners
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16 November 2010
Cageprisoners
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16 November 2010
PRESS RELEASE: Shaker Aamer still in Guantanamo Bay despite UK government compensation
After years of suffering during their kidnap, rendition and detention in Guantanamo Bay and other prisons around the world, the former Guantanamo detainees released to the UK are finally being paid compensation for the UK’s role in their incarceration.
The news comes as vindication for the men for all they have been through, especially in relation to their guilt and denial from some quarters that they were ever abused.
Despite this welcome news, one of the individuals who has a strong case against the UK’s complicity in his torture, still remains in Guantanamo Bay. Shaker Aamer has now been detained without charge or trial for the last nine years and despite for strong calls for his release, he continues to languish to this day.
Cageprisoners Director and former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Moazzam Begg, said of his case,
“Shaker Aamer must now become a priority for this current government. The compensation paid to the former Guantanamo detainees is a welcome departure from the policies of the previous administration but in order to truly resolve the errors that have been made, Shaker Aamer must be returned back home to his family. We will do everything in our power to help this government achieve their goal of helping his return.”
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Cageprisoners is a human rights NGO that exists to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror. We aim to give a voice to the voiceless.
Give a voice to the voiceless.
Cageprisoners Ltd.
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3XX
Telephone: (+44) 203 167 4416
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cageprisoners is a human rights NGO that exists to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror. We aim to give a voice to the voiceless.
Give a voice to the voiceless.
Cageprisoners Ltd.
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3XX
Telephone: (+44) 203 167 4416
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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