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100 DAYS to CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO and END TORTURE!
With Barack Obama taking office, we have a historic opportunity to reverse the disastrous policies of the last eight years. Witness Against Torture announces a new chapter in the campaign to close the U.S. prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, end torture & indefinite detention, and stop extraordinary rendition by the U.S. Government. The 100 Days Campaign 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. Visit 100DaysCampaign.org for details.
Jan 11 2008: 400 march, 80 arrested in Washington DC
January 11, 2008 – Dozens of activists organized by Witness Against Torture delivered a message to the U.S. Supreme Court demanding the shut-down of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo and justice for those detained there. About 40 people were arrested inside the Court building and another 40 on the steps. All 80 have been released, but many were denied food and water for most of the 30-some hours they were detained [read more...]. The arrests followed a solemn march from the National Mall of 400 persons that included a procession of activists dressed like the Guantánamo prisoners in orange jumpsuits and black hoods – part of an International Day of Action that was endorsed by over 100 groups and that included 83 events around the world.
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Witness Against Torture Applauds Decision on Guantanamo Detainees
October 7, 2008 - In a courtroom packed with anti-torture activists and members of the Uighur community, U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina struck a landmark blow against the Bush administration and its policy of indefinite detention at Guantanamo in Washington, DC today.
Our Prisoner of Guantanamo
From the Syracuse New Times, September 10, 2008
You better watch what you wear at the New York State Fair. Those obscene T-shirts and skimpy shorts may be fine, but don’t you dare show up in a hood and a jumpsuit reminiscent of the prison garb from Guantanamo Bay. Syracuse activist Ed Kinane spent a week as a prisoner in the Justice Center in downtown Syracuse. He was accused of criminal trespass after silently demonstrating at the New York State Fair by walking around dressed in an orange jumpsuit designed to mimic those worn by detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the prison he has for years campaigned to close.
Standing Up for the Soul of the Nation
Published on Common Dreams, 5/30/08
On Tuesday, May 27th, trial began for thirty-five people arrested at the U.S. Supreme Court on January 11, 2008 — the date that marked six years of torture and abuse at the U.S. detention center at Guantánamo Bay.
Lawyer For Prisoners At Guantanamo Barred From Testifying At Trial For Anti-Torture Activists
Washington, DC, May 29, 2008 - Today, Judge Wendell Gardner refused to hear testimony from Guantanamo attorney, Thomas Wilner, in the trial of 34 Americans arrested while acting on behalf of Guantanamo detainees at the U.S. Supreme Court on January 11, 2008. Judge Gardner ruled that Wilner’s testimony was unnecessary” and “not relevant” to make a determination.