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But rejecting their appeal at the High Court in London, judge Scott Baker said: "Although near to the borderline the prison conditions at ADX Florence, although very harsh, do not amount to inhuman or degrading treatment."
The pair could now attempt to take their case on to Britain's new Supreme Court, which from October will replace the Law Lords as the country's highest court of appeal.
Al Fawwaz was living with his wife and three children in London before his arrest on a New York court indictment in Britain in 1999. At the time of his arrest he was alleged to be the head of the British cell of Al-Qaeda.
The latest legal proceedings arose after Al Fawwaz and Abdel Bary were informed in March last year that Britain had issued warrants authorising their return to the United States.
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The pair could now attempt to take their case on to Britain's new Supreme Court, which from October will replace the Law Lords as the country's highest court of appeal.
Al Fawwaz was living with his wife and three children in London before his arrest on a New York court indictment in Britain in 1999. At the time of his arrest he was alleged to be the head of the British cell of Al-Qaeda.
The latest legal proceedings arose after Al Fawwaz and Abdel Bary were informed in March last year that Britain had issued warrants authorising their return to the United States.
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