Guantanamo Update: Binyam Mohamed Home Next Week

Details emerged this afternoon that suggest Ethiopian-born UK resident Binyam Mohamed will be freed from Guantánamo Bay- where he has been held since 2004- next week. The Washington Post, citing an anonymous British source, believes that Mohamed may be released as early as Monday.

The UK government will not, however, be pressing for the release of the remaining UK resident held at Guantánamo, Shaker Aamer- the BBC has been told by the Foreign Office that the UK is "no longer in active discussions" with the US over Aamer's release.

See also:

• British Officials Devised Torture Policy For Detainees


• Binyam Mohamed Coming Home, No Need To Talk About Torture


• Binyam Mohamed And The Hiding Of Torture Evidence

Comments

[Dave]

I'm sure he thinks settling here in England with us infidels is severe punishment. One extreme after another. Poor guy...

[Mike Dunn]

Well he was settled here for seven years before he was rendered so I'm sure he'll cope.