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Lawyer to meet with British Guantanamo Bay detainees
Jeannie Shawl at 10:27 AM ET

An American lawyer will meet with two British Guantanamo Bay detainees Tuesday, but will be subject to a strict gag order put in place by the US government. Attorney Gita Gutierrez with meet with Moazzam Begg and Feroz Abbasi for the first time since they were detained over two years ago, but will not be able to discuss any details of the visit, including their condition. Begg and Abbasi had been due to face a military trial, but this has been suspended while discussion on their detention continues. BBC News has more. BBC News also has background on the British detainees.


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