UK prosecutors drop terrorism charges against former Guantanamo detainee

UK prosecutors drop terrorism charges against former Guantanamo detainee

By Addison Morris on Oct 01, 2014 04:37 pm
[JURIST] The UK's Crown Prosecution Service [official website] on Wednesday dropped terrorism charges against Moazzam Begg [Guardian backgrounder], a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses related to the war in Syria [JURIST backgrounders]. Begg was scheduled to stand trial next Monday for charges including the funding and training of terrorist activities, but last-minute evidence was determined to undermine the prosecutors' case. While the police have defended his arrest, Begg accused authorities of demonizing the...   +read more