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Binyam Mohamed is an Ethiopian national and UK resident, rendered in 2002, allegedly seriously tortured in Morocco and now detained for nearly four years without trial at Guantánamo Bay.
We are writing in support of Binyam's US military lawyer's calls to have him moved out of the maximum security prison Camp 5 in Guantanamo into Camp Echo immediately in an effort to minimise the serious risk that currently exists to his mental and physical health.
Binyam is reported to have smeared faeces over his cell walls and to have spent days in the cell with it the faeces remaining on the walls and his water supply cut off.
He is barely eating or not eating at all and only accepted a small amount of food in order to avoid being tube fed by force and then being unable to see his lawyer. His lawyer believes that he will stop eating at all after her last recent visit.
Binyam has written to Gordon Brown and requested his assistance, it is noted that representations have been made for Binyam's transfer back to the UK by the UK government but that the US has refused them.
Binyam has expressed suicidal ideation, is reported by his lawyer to be severely depressed and on the verge of a full nervous breakdown.
Binyam's case has been put forward for hearing at the military Commissions, he is awaiting a decision on this.
Binyam's lawyer has put Guantanamo authorities on notice of the extremely serious risk to Binyam if he is to remain in Camp 5 including the risk that he will attempt suicide.
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