Argus title : Detention that can’t be justified
Omar Deghayes, a refugee who lived in Brighton, is still alive – but only just. Since his arrest in April 2002 in Pakistan, he has been held without charge, first in the custody of the Pakistani Government and then by American forces at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan and at the USA’s prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.
Omar now languishes, on hunger strike, near death and, according to his lawyer, “bereft of hope”. He alleges repeated torture.
The Argus’ campaign to bring him back to Britain already has widespread local support and is backed by the 3 Labour M.P.s from Brighton & Hove. Continue reading
