WorldNews Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers called on the U.S. government on Tuesday to release the last British resident being held at Guantanamo Bay, describing his treatment as "inhuman". Shaker Aamer, a Saudi married to a Briton with children living in London, has been held at Guantanamo for 13 years despite his lawyers saying he was cleared by U.S. authorities for release in 2007, and has not been charged with any crime. Prime Minister David Cameron lobbied U.S. President Barack Obama for Aamer's release during a visit to Washington in January and was told a review of his case would be prioritized. "The case of Shaker Aamer is one of the worst cases of a miscarriage of justice in the last three decades at least ... He has endured harsh, and brutal and inhuman treatment," opposition Labour lawmaker John McDonnell told a debate in parliament that saw members of all major political parties criticize Aamer's treatment and call for his release. Continue reading... Quote
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