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As Shaker Aamer arrives home, a reminder of all the offences he was charged with

Shaker Aamer, the last British resident imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, has just stepped off a plane in London after being freed.

He was held in the the US military prison for 13 years, and during that time was charged with:





































































































































...absolutely nothing.

Shaker's now 17-year-old daughter Johina tweeted in 2013 that she has barely any physical reminders left of the time before her dad was locked up in Cuba without ever facing charges or a trial.

More: Some good news at last: the final UK Guantanamo detainee is being released

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