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Close Guantánamo actions in New York and Washington D.C.

Washington DC: On a chilly January 11, 2009, Amnesty International USA joined with Witness Against Torture for a very orange rally to shut Guantanamo. Approximately 250 people took part.

On Tuesday, January 13th during the evening rush hour, the New York Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International USA held a candlelight vigil to close Guantanamo in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. Approximately 50 people attended.


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A human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics

Amnesty International invited the world to call on the Chinese authorities to deliver a positive and lasting human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics.

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