Save Omar Latest	The news that the Govt. has changed its policy and is asking for the return of 5 British residents, including Omar, is very promising. However the Save Omar Campaign has decided to continue to campaign for their speedy release and return to this country. We have downloaded the new petition and it was agreed to continue with the stall and petition on behalf of Omar and the other British residents, including the ‘forgotten’ detainee AHMED BELBACHA who is on imminent danger of being turned to Algeria. Ahmed Belbacha, a 36 year old Algerian lived in the UK for two and a half years from 1999 to 2001. He lived in Bournemouth and worked in hotels where he won awards and praise for his work, including a large tip and handwritten note from former deputy prime minister, John Prescott.  Ahmed is a talented footballer and played professionally in Algeria. In 2001, he left the UK to visit Afghanistan for six months and had a return ticket to the UK. He disappeared there and his family had no news from him for over two years until 2004 when the Red Cross wrote to inform them that he was in Guantánamo Bay.   In February 2007, he was cleared for release from Guantánamo Bay by the Pentagon and deemed to pose no threat at all. In July 2007, the Algerian authorities said that it was prepared to take back 7 of its nationals held in Guantánamo Bay, including Ahmed Belbacha. If returned to Algeria, he faces either being jailed and tortured by the Algerian government or being released and facing threats to his life from Islamists. If returned to Algeria, Ahmed’s life will be in grave danger. He currently faces the prospect of being returned to Algeria any day. Lawyers for Ahmed are trying to block his return to Algeria.
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