Rights Group ‘Outraged’ After Director Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism
25 Feb 2014 A British human rights group expressed “outrage” today after one of its high-profile directors, former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg, was arrested in London on suspicion of terrorist activity in Syria. “We are disgusted that Moazzam Begg is being re-traumatized with the same guilt by association accusations that resulted in his unlawful incarceration in Guantanamo Bay. We fully support our colleague and see his arrest as politically motivated and as part of a campaign to criminalize legitimate activism,” Asim Qureshi, a senior official at CAGE, said in a statement.
Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism 25 Feb 2014 A former Guantanamo Bay detainee who has written a book about his time in Gitmo and campaigned for the rights of terrorism suspects was arrested today on suspicion of attending a terrorist training camp and involvement in terrorism in Syria, British police told ABC News. Moazzam Begg was arrested by specialist counter-terrorism police in the city of Birmingham, England, in an operation stemming from unspecified intelligence. Two other men and a woman were arrested in the operation and suspected of “facilitating terrorism overseas,” according to police who say there was no immediate risk to public safety. None of the four have been charged.
Government set to make payments to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg 25 Feb 2014 Birmingham Guantanamo Bay detainee prisoner Moazzam Begg is set to receive a compensation payout totalling millions of pounds from the British government. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said details of the out-of-court settlement to around a dozen UK citizens would remain confidential. Among those expected to receive p-yments, thought to run into millions of pounds, is father-of-four Moazzam Begg, from Sparkhill, who was accused of being a member of al-Qaeda [al-CIAduh] and held at Guantanamo Bay for almost two years before begin released without charge. Several former detainees have complained of mistreatment during their detention, including allegations the Government knew they were being illegally transferred to Guantanamo Bay but failed to prevent it, and that British security and intelligence officials colluded in their torture while they were held abroad.