Audio: Procession to mark seven years of detention and torture at Guantanamo
Tue, 01/13/2009 - 1:38am
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Audio from the January 11 event. Beginning of a nine-day fast for an end to torture. Speakers are Michael Macleod-Ball, chief legislative and policy counsel for the ACLU's Washington Legislative Office; Njambi Good, the Campaign Director for Amnesty International’s Counter Terror with Justice project and Valerie Lucznikowska, with September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. MC is Frida Berrigan.
Al Jazeera: Bud Courtney talks about the "Fast for Justice"
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 5:19pm
Bud Courtney, one of about 100 people fasting for 9 days for the end of the Guantanamo prison.
Thoughts on Seven Years Too Long: A Day of Action to Close Guantanamo and End Torture
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 12:09am
Once again, human rights activists gathered to mark a sad and shameful anniversary in the history of the United States. On January 11th, seven years ago the first planeload of men arrived at Guantanamo--- hooded and shackled. Since then, more than 1,000 men have passed through this 21st century penal colony—tortured, abused, told they would be there forever… for five men-- those who have died at Guantanamo (four apparently by suicide, and another man of cancer)—it has been forever.
CNN: Seven years later
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 10:31pm
CNN reports on the January 11 "Seven years too many" rally and procession.
Notes on the Jan 11 procession
Sun, 01/11/2009 - 6:49pm
Folks here are slowly getting photos, videos, etc from today's procession online.
Below, a photo of those fasting in DC (photo by David Meieran), at the rally in DuPont Circle.
More photos will be appearing here and on Flickr.
Washington, DC: Mark seven years of Detention and Torture at Guantanamo
January 11, 2009 at 12:45pm
Gather at DuPont Circle Park
Mark seven years of Detention and Torture at Guantanamo. Join us to make it the last time we come to Washington to demand the closing of the detention camp at Guantanamo and an end to torture!
Jan 11 we begin a 10-day fast as well as the following events:
Part One: 12:45pm-1:15pm Gather at DuPont Circle Park.
- Frida Berrigan, organizer with Witness Against Torture from Brooklyn, New York. Witness Against Torture’s 100 Days Campaign to Close Guantanamo and End Torture brings together a coalition of groups and individuals who will take part in demonstrations, educate Congress and the public, and engage in nonviolent direct action.
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