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Officials 'knew of beatings at Guantánamo'
Vikram Dodd and Tania Branigan
Saturday May 15, 2004
The Guardian
The UK government knew about beatings and abuses at Guantánamo Bay
because Britons held there complained to UK interrogators and consular
officials on numerous occasions, a lawyer for remaining detainees
alleged yesterday.
Louise Christian, who represents several men held at the US military
base in Cuba, said that two of the Britons released in March - Tarek
Dergoul and Jamal Udeen - told her they had repeatedly protested about
their treatment. Mr Dergoul alone made five separate complaints.
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17 May 2004 09:44:58 AM |
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/guantanamo/story/0,13743,1217518,00.html
Officials 'knew of beatings at Guantánamo'
Vikram Dodd and Tania Branigan
Saturday May 15, 2004
The Guardian
The UK government knew about beatings and abuses at Guantánamo Bay
because Britons held there complained to UK interrogators and consular
officials on numerous occasions, a lawyer for remaining detainees
alleged yesterday.
Louise Christian, who represents several men held at the US military
base in Cuba, said that two of the Britons released in March - Tarek
Dergoul and Jamal Udeen - told her they had repeatedly protested about
their treatment. Mr Dergoul alone made five separate complaints.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We take all such allegations
seriously and obviously remain concerned for the welfare of detainees."
It had been maintained that none of the British men had complained to
consular officials who visited them and they were not aware of alleged
abuses. The spokeswoman said she was sure the interrogators would have
acted "with the highest degree of professionalism".
None of the men has ever been charged or cautioned in relation to their
detention.
A spokeswoman for the Home Office, which is responsible for the security
services, said: "Officers conducting interviews were under an obligation
to inform relevant authorities of any complaints made by detainees or
any concerns they had. It would not be appropriate to give details of
any concerns raised."
But Ms Christian said: "They told the British interrogators about the
abuse, about the beatings and about the punishment and reward system -
and the British did nothing.
"Those interrogators should have told officials and ministers who then
should have done something."
She added: "I am convinced that what is happening at Guantánamo Bay is
institutionalised abuse following a similar pattern to what has been
described in Iraq."
Four Britons are among more than 600 prisoners still held at the base
without charge or access to lawyers. The Foreign Office said officials
were still negotiating with the US for their fair trial or release.
Yesterday's allegations were prompted by an open letter to President
Bush from the other released Britons. Shafiq Rasul and Asif Iqbal
accused the camp authorities of systematic abuse and challenged
officials to release the photographs and videos of their interrogations.
The US military has insisted that the kind of abuses against prisoners
documented at the Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq did not take place at
Guantánamo Bay.
But Mr Rasul and Mr Iqbal wrote: "We were deliberately humiliated and
degraded by the use of methods that we now read US officials denying."
(c) 2004 Guardian Newspapers
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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