A/HRC/13/42* page 182 done no harm and later drove to the prison of a police station. - Police station in Nairobi: In the morning, he was given breakfast and he was visited by an official of the British Consulate. The official asked him whether his family knew where he was arrested and Abu Omar replied yes although it was not true. Later, a guard came and asked him how his family knew and Abu Omar replied he phoned them right before the detention took place. Abu Omar gave the telephone number of his sister to the Consulate official who later called her to inform her about the whereabouts of Abu Omar. Later, he was taken to the airport. - London: Upon arrival in London, he was interrogated by MI5 officers about, inter alia, his reasons for going to Kenya, his stay in Kenya, and whether he was mistreated. Later, he was released but his money and shoes were confiscated and he was left alone in the airport. Judicial proceedings He was never charged nor brought before any judicial proceedings. Date of release He was released by the end of March 2009 after four 4 days of detention. Additional information Abu Omar believes that he is being followed and his friends reported having being harassed with questions about him. * Information contained is from an interview with interviewee and other credible sources. ** Alias used at the request of the alleged detainee. Case 20 - Biographic details Name of interviewee Mr. A.S.* ** Nationality/country of origin Yemen Gender Male Detention Date of initial detention 15 August 2007 Location of initial detention Sana’a district, Yemen Grounds of initial detention Unknown. The authority(ies) involved in the detention National Political Security Officers and persons dressed in civilian clothes. Total period of detention Approximately 9 months (15 August 2007 to 27 May 2008) Duration of secret detention The first 2 months of detention (15 August 2007 to early October 2007) Site(s) of detention, including sites of possible transit Prison of the Political Security Body - Intelligence Unit in Sana’a district, Yemen. Conditions and treatment He was held in solitary confinement for the first three days of detention, during which he was subjected to about five interrogation sessions, twice a day, where his hands were bound, he was blindfolded and seated in a chair. He was interrogated about a phone number that

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