My client was tortured at Guantanamo – lawyer
Published: 16 February, 2009, 10:47
The lawyer of a British resident kept in Guantanamo Yvonne Bradley claims her client should be freed because he was tortured there.
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Published: 16 February, 2009, 10:47
The lawyer of a British resident kept in Guantanamo Yvonne Bradley claims her client should be freed because he was tortured there.