In Morocco blogger, El Bachir Hazzam, has been given a four-month sentence on a charge of “spreading false information about human rights that undermined the kingdom’s image.” Internet café owner Abdullah Boukfou was given a 12-month sentence on a charge of “possession of publications inciting racial hatred.” Read more here
The British government must be honest about its policies towards prisoners in the war on terror, says Louise Christian
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A revised High Court judgment on the case of Binyam Mohamed suggests that British intelligence services were aware of the location and treatment of the Ethiopian-born former Guantanamo inmate during his detention in Morroco. Mohamed claims to have been tortured while imprisoned there.
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Media organisations including Index on Censorship won a major victory on Wednesday night as UK judges agreed to reconsider a ruling to keep information about the treatment of former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed. The media groups claim that redacted material could the UK government knew Mohamed had been sent to Morocco, where he claims he was tortured.
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