There are six British residents among the 400+ Guantanamo Bay detainees. They are still being held illegally, without charge, without trial, without legal council and under threat of torture. It is surly unacceptable that people can still be treated like that in this day and age. If the prisoners were to be charged, tried and convicted, then they could be held for as long as the law says is appropriate. Few of the inmates of Guantanamo Bay have been formally charged or have any hope of a fair trial.
Among the British residents are several who have had resident status in the UK for over a decade, some as long as 20 years. Between them they have 9 children who don’t know if their father will ever come home. At least one was a charity volunteer working in Afghanistan, and now lives in a dog kennel for his trouble. One of the men is cleared for release, but if our government wont accept him back he will be deported to Jordan where he will be at greater risk of torture.
There have been three UK residents released already. Testimony from them describes life as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay. You must read it before you can even begin to understand what their lives are like, but not having been in their shoes we will never fully understand. I hope it is nothing anybody reading this will ever have to experience. For more information follow the link below.
Among the British residents are several who have had resident status in the UK for over a decade, some as long as 20 years. Between them they have 9 children who don’t know if their father will ever come home. At least one was a charity volunteer working in Afghanistan, and now lives in a dog kennel for his trouble. One of the men is cleared for release, but if our government wont accept him back he will be deported to Jordan where he will be at greater risk of torture.
There have been three UK residents released already. Testimony from them describes life as a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay. You must read it before you can even begin to understand what their lives are like, but not having been in their shoes we will never fully understand. I hope it is nothing anybody reading this will ever have to experience. For more information follow the link below.
