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Clive Stafford Smith

Here but also there

Binyam Mohamed is free at last. But will he ever truly be free from the memory of what happened to h

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Closing Guantanamo

It is the most potent symbol of the abuses of the Bush era: Obama's swift decision to shut down…

By Clive Stafford Smith

Guantanamo is pants

With Guantanamo Bay under the spotlight, Clive Stafford Smith explains why Reprieve's campaign again

By Clive Stafford Smith

A tribute to Anita Roddick

Clive Stafford Smith pays tribute to the Bodyshop founder and campaigner who died this week aged 64

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When even actors aren’t safe

Rizwan Ahmed was part of a prizewinning team at the Berlin Film Festival. When he got back to Luton

By Clive Stafford Smith

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