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| While we welcomed your coverage of the ongoing hunger strikes by detainees at Guantánamo Bay and of the mistreatment of our father, Shaker Aamer (President Obama's shame, 14 April), we could not but wonder why it has taken so long for this story to receive significant media coverage. The abuse of our father and other detainees has been taking place for over 11 years now and their hunger strike has been ongoing for over two months. Will it take his death for this issue to become newsworthy and for our government to take active steps for his return? Your otherwise excellent article failed to mention that almost 110,000 British citizens and residents have now signed a government e-petition calling for his return. This shows the outrage there is among the public at our father's ongoing detention without trial. We hope that our petition will trigger the government to take whatever action is necessary to bring our father home alive. Johina Aamer, Michael Aamer, Abdullah Aamer, Faris Aamer London | While we welcomed your coverage of the ongoing hunger strikes by detainees at Guantánamo Bay and of the mistreatment of our father, Shaker Aamer (President Obama's shame, 14 April), we could not but wonder why it has taken so long for this story to receive significant media coverage. The abuse of our father and other detainees has been taking place for over 11 years now and their hunger strike has been ongoing for over two months. Will it take his death for this issue to become newsworthy and for our government to take active steps for his return? Your otherwise excellent article failed to mention that almost 110,000 British citizens and residents have now signed a government e-petition calling for his return. This shows the outrage there is among the public at our father's ongoing detention without trial. We hope that our petition will trigger the government to take whatever action is necessary to bring our father home alive. Johina Aamer, Michael Aamer, Abdullah Aamer, Faris Aamer London |
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