PUBLIC MEETING: Shaker Aamer: The Last Londoner in Guantánamo Bay
London Guantánamo Campaign | 01.07.2009 10:44 | Guantánamo | Terror War
President Obama has pledged to close Guantánamo Bay but the future of the prisoners held there are as uncertain as ever. After seven years, without trial or charge, Shaker Aamer must be returned to his family…
Cageprisoners and the London Guantánamo Campaign invite you to a public meeting:
SHAKER AAMER:
THE LAST LONDONER
IN GUANTÁNAMO BAY
Saturday 11 July, 3-5pm
Lower Hall, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN
Speakers include:
Martin Linton MP (Battersea)
Moazzam Begg (Cageprisoners)
Gareth Peirce (Solicitor)
Mr. Siddique (father-in-law of Shaker Aamer)
Shaker Aamer is a 42 year old Saudi national who has been held in Guantánamo Bay for more than 7 years. Seized in Pakistan in late 2001, he has been abused and tortured in Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. In August 2007, the British government called for his release along with four other men. They have all since returned to the UK. Shaker has never been charged or tried. He has a British family living in south London. He has a seven year old son he has never met.
President Obama has pledged to close Guantánamo Bay but the future of the prisoners held there are as uncertain as ever. After seven years, without trial or charge, Shaker Aamer must be returned to his family…
Organised by Cageprisoners and the London Guantánamo Campaign
www.cageprisoners.com www.guantanamo.org.uk
SHAKER AAMER:
THE LAST LONDONER
IN GUANTÁNAMO BAY
Saturday 11 July, 3-5pm
Lower Hall, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN
Speakers include:
Martin Linton MP (Battersea)
Moazzam Begg (Cageprisoners)
Gareth Peirce (Solicitor)
Mr. Siddique (father-in-law of Shaker Aamer)
Shaker Aamer is a 42 year old Saudi national who has been held in Guantánamo Bay for more than 7 years. Seized in Pakistan in late 2001, he has been abused and tortured in Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. In August 2007, the British government called for his release along with four other men. They have all since returned to the UK. Shaker has never been charged or tried. He has a British family living in south London. He has a seven year old son he has never met.
President Obama has pledged to close Guantánamo Bay but the future of the prisoners held there are as uncertain as ever. After seven years, without trial or charge, Shaker Aamer must be returned to his family…
Organised by Cageprisoners and the London Guantánamo Campaign
www.cageprisoners.com www.guantanamo.org.uk
London Guantánamo Campaign
e-mail:
london.gtmo[at]gmail.com
Homepage:
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