the case of the gentleman we heard from in the report isjust the case of the gentleman we heard from in the report is just how much he was willing to share with us, that level of detail is rare to come across because most people in this situation don t want to talk to journalists about their experience. they find it very difficult to actually communicate with their families, how do they do it? that is an interesting point, why can t a uyghur in the uk picked up a phone and call his family? that is because uyghurs in china are under intense surveillance. they assume their calls and text messages will be monitored by the state. one expert told us if a call comes in from a family member overseas, they won t pick up because they fear communicating free like that will put them at risk in some way. they feel at risk and hugely isolated as well. sir geofrey nice kc is chair of the uyghur tribunal and we can talk to him now. iam sure i am sure you heard that response to the bbc f
good afternoon. a british pensioner who killed his seriously ill wife in cyprus has walked free from court. david hunter was found guilty of the manslaughter of his wife janice at their home. mr hunter had told the court that she had begged him to end her life because she was in so much pain. he was sentenced to two years in prison, but was released because he s already spent most of that time in custody. from cyprus, fiona trott. stunned. this is the moment the retired miner never dared to imagine. i can t describe it. i m sorry, i wish i could, i wish i could find words to describe it, but i can t. when you re under pressure for two year, wondering which way it s going to go, you don t know what to think. i would like to say thank you to all the people who have donated to me, especially my mates, my workmates. i didn t know where i would be without them. i hope i m feeling the same as my family when i m talking about that. i m talking about all my lads. we re all a family.
Mr hunter had told the court that his wife janice had begged him to take her life because she was in so much pain. also this lunchtime: teachers in england from the national education union vote to accept a 6.5% pay rise and call off industrial action. the government expands north sea drilling for oil and gas campaigners say it flies in the face of the science on climate change. cheering commentator: , ., and australia lose wickets on the final day of the final ashes test but can england level the series? and coming up on bbc news: co hosts australia look to avoid elimination from their home world cup they need a result against canada in melbourne. we ll be live with the very latest.