january 11th will mark the five-year anniversary of the arrival of the first guantanamo bay prisoners...this date stands as a symbol of attempts to end protections of justice and humane treatment by the united states...amnesty international members hold a vigil or rally in front of courthouses and other visible locations such as town squares and campuses across the country. ..the vigils will be to demand that the u.s. government end this dark chapter in u.s. history by closing the facilities in guantanamo bay and disclosing the rest of the detention centers...in addition to events across the country and around the world, there will be a press conference and rally in front of the u.s. supreme court...
did you know that despite a major international outcry and expert condemnation of u.s. government policy, hundreds of people of around 35 different nationalities remain held in a legal black hole at the u.s. naval base in guantánamo bay in cuba, many without access to any court, legal counsel or family visits...denied their rights under international law and held in conditions which may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, the detainees face severe psychological distress...and that there have been numerous suicide attempts...
to get more information on the human rights scandal referred to as guantanamo bay click here...
for information on united states government obligations under international law click here...
to read the indepth report guantánamo - an icon of lawlessness click here...
to join us on january 1th here in middle tennessee e-mail us here...
peace out <3
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