Binyam Mohamed judgment omitted text [UK CA] News
Binyam Mohamed judgment omitted text [UK CA]

The Queen on the application of Binyam Mohamed v. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth, England and Wales Court of Appeal, February 26, 2010 [disclosing additional text that was omitted from a previous ruling related to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Binyam Mohamed.

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