The Binyam Mohamed case highlighted weaknesses in this procedure BM was an Ethiopian national given exceptional leave to remain in the UK in 2000 Arrested travelling under a false passport attempting to board a flight from Pakistan to London in 2002 Transferred to Guantanamo Bay detention centre in 2004 Charged with terrorism offences carrying the death penalty Released and returned to UK in 2009 The case against BM centred on admissions which were allegedly obtained by cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment amounting to torture In order to refute charges BM sought information from the Crown and the US government supporting his allegations of mistreatment
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