The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its concern over recent moves by the US government to limit contact between those individuals unlawfully held at Guantanamo Bay, and their American lawyers.” We are aware that the United States government is trying to pass some rules that will limit the number of times lawyers can visit the detainees, restrict the topics that they can discuss in meetings and put limits on the information the detainees and their lawyers can share,” BCHR Vic-president Nabeel Rajab said. “This is yet another worrying development in the Guantanamo issue.
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights expresses its concern over recent moves by the US government to limit contact between those individuals unlawfully held at Guantanamo Bay, and their American lawyers.” We are aware that the United States government is trying to pass some rules that will limit the number of times lawyers can visit the detainees, restrict the topics that they can discuss in meetings and put limits on the information the detainees and their lawyers can share,” BCHR Vic-president Nabeel Rajab said. “This is yet another worrying development in the Guantanamo issue. “The contact these lawyers have with the Bahraini detainees Juma Al Dosari and Isa Al Murbati is the only way we – and their families – can know what is happening to them.
“I am also sure it is an important way of giving them hope, that after five years of being held without trial there is still a chance that they will be dealt with in a just way,” he added. “We really urge the Bahraini government to continue with the positive steps taken for the return of Salah Al Bloushi, and push for the release of Juma and Isa.”
