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Foriegn Secretary announces the release of Bisher Al-Rawi |
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Margaret Beckett, the British Foriegn Secretary, announced on thursday the 29th March the immenent release of Bisher Al-Rawi. His release is welcomed by all, specially the campaigners and family members of the British residents still held at Guantanamo.
The Brighton campaigner, Jackie Chase, from the campaign group Save Omar, said: "We really welcome the Foreign Secretary's announcement that Bisher al-Rawi can come home at last. His family must be immensely relieved.
Jackie Chase went on to say that the statement the Foriegn Secretary made in the House of Commons has very important implications for Omar's family and his supporters in Brighton.
If she can talk to the US about the release of Mr al-Rawi, if she can have all those extensive discussions she referred to then surely she could do the same for Omar and all the British residents. It is an important precedent.
Omar's brother, Abubaker Deghayes, added: "It is good to see someone getting out of there. It is proof the British government can ease the suffering of the detainees if it wanted. There is no reason for them to suffer anymore."
The release of Mr al-Rawi, which is likely to happen during the next 24 hours, will bring the number of British residents still inside the Guantanamo Bay jail to eight.
For a fuller report Click here on New Hope for Omar's Release
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