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In Exclusive Interview Shaker Aamer Talks About His Torture, Years in Guantanamo and Release 14 Years Later

Shaker Aamer was the last British resident of Guantanamo Bay. Speaking to the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme, he describes what it was like to be held without trial for nearly 14 years.

*Please note, there are several instaces in this interview when the audio and video drops out, which the BBC explain as "digital dropouts" that took place while it was being uploaded*

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