They are not recognised under race relations, unlike the Jewish or Sikh communities and if discrimination takes place against myself I cannot have automatic right to redress, which is appalling. But he pointed out that recently introduced legislation made it a crime to conspire in Britain to commit offences abroad. Where there is good evidence the Crown Prosecution Service will prosecute and hopefully there will then be convictions. A Home Office spokesman told News Online that allegations over the men would make no difference to the government campaigning for them. There's no evidence to point substantially to a link between these gentlemen and the atrocity after the kidnappings.
British nationals are entitle to consulate protection.
He said they would be trying to look after their welfare and ensure they had legal representation. The men's families and lawyer insist they are innocent and had gone there to learn Arabic. They say they have been tortured. Stephen Jakobi, of the legal rights group The Fair Trials Abroad Trust, said Yemen was bound by treaty to ensure the men received a fair trial if charged. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.