Day: 10 February 2009

Lawyer of alleged torture victim makes plea to MPs – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2009 in mental health, news, torture by sally

“The British resident at the centre of a legal battle over alleged torture could leave Guantánamo Bay insane or in a coffin if the case continues to be dragged out, his lawyer said yesterday.”

Full story

The Guardian, 10th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Jury blasts staff over death in cell – The Times

Posted February 10th, 2009 in inquests, mental health, news, prisons, suicide by sally

“Staff at a privately run jail failed to do all they could to ensure the safety of an inmate who killed himself while suffering a mental illness, a coroner’s jury ruled yesterday.”

Full story 

The Times, 10th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk