Sunday, September 29, 2013

Gitmo Victim To Sue British Intelligence For War Crimes




‘Shaker Aamer, the last British detainee still being held at Guantanamo bay is set to sue British intelligence agencies for torture and unlawful detention over his imprisonment and treatment at the Cuban based detention facility.

According to his lawyers, Aamer also alleges that both the MI5 and MI6 made statements against him that led to his detention without trial. The case will be taken to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.

Though the Saudi born Aamer has been cleared for release by both the Bush and Obama administrations, he has still been in detention for over 11 years now, a clear violation of his human rights.’

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