Urge President Obama and Congress to end--and ensure accountability for--human rights violations in the "war on terror."
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Friday, December 11 at 7:05pm - Join Our Close GTMO Lobby Week!
Join or lead a group lobbying your ...
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When the Obama administration announced its plan earlier this month to transfer military commissions-bound Guantanamo detainees to the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois, two senior officials held a conference call to tell reporters how the plan would work. ...
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The Obama administration has picked the worst possible case for its first torture trial. - By Dahlia
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For close to a year now, the Obama administration has been playing judicial Whac-a-Mole over accountability for Bush administration torture policies. Each time an opportunity arises to assess the legality of Bush-era torture, the Obama administration shuts
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Sign and share our petition urging President Obama to establish an independent commission of inquiry to investigate acts of torture, abuse, and indefinite detention done by the U.S. government.
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Time:7:05PM Friday, December 11th
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Maajid Nawaz, director of the Quilliam Foundation, talks about how Amnesty International's support for him while he was in prison in Egypt led him to reject and renounce his support for Islamism. This ...
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Citing an argument that hallmarked the Bush years, Obama administration attorneys have asked a San Francisco court to drop all charges against Berkeley law professor John Yoo, who authored legal opinions that permitted the torture of prisoners.
Amnesty International USA's Counter Terror With Justice Campaign Bybee to judge Yoo??
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John Yoo, the former Bush administration lawyer who gained notoriety for penning a number of the so-called "torture memos" justifying the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on terrorism suspects, ...
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Out of work and willing to relocate? McDonald's is advertising for an assistant manager for its sole franchise in Cuba -- serving up burgers and fries that sometimes feed detainees at the prison camps at Guantánamo Bay.
Amnesty International USA's Counter Terror With Justice Campaign Congrats! You beat the Graham amendment! Amnesty's opposition was mentioned by Senator Leahy in his rebuttal to Graham. Thank you for calling your Senators!
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Amendment could have barred any Guantanamo detainee from receiving a trial in U.S. federal courts.
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Dear Senator Graham, Sometime tomorrow, Thursday, likely before noon, the Senate will probably vote on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
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URGENT! We need you to call your Senators right now, before mid-morning tomorrow -- the Senate is about to vote on an amendment introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) that would keep Guantanamo detainees from being tried in US federal courts. See below for more background.
Here's our script. Use the link to look up the na...mes and Washington DC phone numbers of your two Senators.
"Dear Senator ___________, My name is _________ and I live in _______________ (City/State).
I am calling to strongly urge you to oppose Senate Amendment 2669 (known as the Graham amendment) to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 .
I believe that each Guantanamo detainee should either be charged and fairly tried in US federal court, or be released.
Thank you, _____________. "
BACKGOUND
Essentially, Senator Graham's amendment would tie President Obama's hands in closing Guantanamo. We need real justice for acts of terrorism. And real justice requires a real court--a US federal court.
Don't let Senator Graham's amendment block fair trials and keep Guantanamo open. We can win this fight--but we need you.
Please call right away. Some Senators will have a comment line to leave your message--others won't and you'll need to call back in the morning when they're open. Please be persistent.
Thank you!
Njambi, Tom, Geneve and Zeke
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Official Website of Amnesty International in the United States. Protect Human Rights worldwide. Stop Torture, Defend Women's Rights, Abolish Death Penalty and defend the rights of individuals everywhere.
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MILAN -- An Italian court on Wednesday convicted 22 CIA operatives and a U.S. Air Force colonel of orchestrating the kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in Milan in 2003 and flying him to Egypt, where he said he was later tortured.
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Was the theme to "Sesame Street" really played to torture prisoners held at Guantanamo and other detention camps? What about Don McLean's "American Pie"? Or the Meow Mix jingle? Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."?
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Speak Directly to Decision Makers!
Congressional In-District Lobby Week, November 11
We need your help. The U.S. Congress is making decisions now that will determine whether the Guantanamo detention center is closed on schedule by January 2010, whether the U.S. will reform a U.S. immigration detention that costs millions... of dollars, is ineffective, and denies human rights, and whether the U.S. will join the international community in protecting the dignity and fundamental human rights of women.
Now is a critical time to ensure that your elected officials are hearing your voice. Your Representative and your Senators are likely to be in your district office this November 11. Apply to lead a delegation to your elected officials. Or, join a delegation near you.
Leading a delegation is easy, it will take about 15 hours of time, and Amnesty International will give you ideas, training and tips to be most effective.
» Apply to lead or join a delegation today:
www.amnestyusa.org/lobby
You may be surprised by how much you can influence your elected officials.
Time:10:00AM Monday, November 9th
Location:Join or lead a group lobbying your members of Congress to help close GTMO the right way
