Amnesty International is marking the fifth anniversary of the detention centre in Guantánamo Bay by calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay. Events are taking place in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast.
On 11 January 2007 it will be five years since the US authorities first transported 'war on terror' detainees to the military prison at the naval camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Half a decade on and not a single detainee has yet been put on trial. The only trials in prospect are unfair military tribunals.
Amnesty International is marking this occasion by calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay. The organisation wants at least 300 people to support on 11 January by wearing the infamous orange boiler suit and mask to form a powerful visual representation of detainees held at the military camp.
Events are taking place in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast.
London Demonstration @ US Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 1AE (Marble Arch Tube) (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=296)
Time: 10am -11.30am
Edinburgh Demonstration @ US Consulate, 3 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh ( http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=297)
Time: 10.30am - Letter to be handed in at 11am.
Birmingham Demonstration @ Hiatts, 111-115 Baltimore Road, Perry Barr, B42 1DN, Birmingham ( http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=271)
Time: 1.30pm
Cardiff Demonstration @ US Embassy Office, Temple Court, Cathedral Road, Cardiff ( http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=301)
Time: 10.30am
Belfast Demonstration @ US Consulate, Danesfort House, 223 Stranmillis Road, Belfast ( http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=300)
Time: 12.30pm
Half a decade on and not a single detainee has yet been put on trial. The only trials in prospect are unfair military tribunals.
Amnesty International is marking this occasion by calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay. The organisation wants at least 300 people to support on 11 January by wearing the infamous orange boiler suit and mask to form a powerful visual representation of detainees held at the military camp.
Events are taking place in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Belfast.
London Demonstration @ US Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square London, W1A 1AE (Marble Arch Tube) (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=296) Time: 10am -11.30am
Edinburgh Demonstration @ US Consulate, 3 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=297) Time: 10.30am - Letter to be handed in at 11am.
Birmingham Demonstration @ Hiatts, 111-115 Baltimore Road, Perry Barr, B42 1DN, Birmingham (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=271) Time: 1.30pm
Cardiff Demonstration @ US Embassy Office, Temple Court, Cathedral Road, Cardiff (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=301) Time: 10.30am
Belfast Demonstration @ US Consulate, Danesfort House, 223 Stranmillis Road, Belfast (
http://amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=300) Time: 12.30pm
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If You Can't Make the Morning Amnesty Action, there will also be a 4pm-6pmvigil
10.01.2007 12:21
U.S. Embassy/London from 4pm-6pm Thursday January 11th.
The vigil will call for the shutting down of Guantanamo and will be in solidarity
with nonviolent civil disobedience at the Supreme Court Washingon DC, taking place at that time.
In December '05 , approx 30 folks from various Catholic Worker communiies in the U.S. travelled to Cuba and walked 7 miles to Guantanamo Bay where they held vigil.
This Thursday a delegation including relatives of Gitmo inmate, victims of the 911 attacks and relatives of U.S. soldiersrs killed in Iraq will travel to Guatnamo Bay and call for the closure of the prison.
More info
www.witnesstorture.org
More info on London U.S. Embassy 4pm - 6pm Thurs Jan 11th. vigil 077 2699 7638
*Wed Jan 10th. 6pm Close Gitmo Campaign demonstration opposite Downing St.
LCW
Homepage:
http://www.witnesstorture.org
more help for Omar needed:
10.01.2007 15:39
Concerned
Dublin protest at US Embassy 12 noon
11.01.2007 08:38
(Thanks Indymedia UK, Indymedia Ireland site is down for past few days)
Justin Morahan
e-mail:
justinmorahan@eircom.net