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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Close Guantánamo action in Belgium
Just a little feedback on the demonstration we made yesterday in front of the US embassy in Brussels.
As you can see on the banner (in the picture), our key message was “Let them go or try them according international standards”.
We built a big cage and had big hellium ballons in the shape of orange jumpsuits. We were not received by US authorities but three belgian EP joined us. 60 persons were present at the action. Wa also had some images on the TV noon news and the main belgian press agency (Belga) made a PR.
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In a joint action with Witness Against Torture on 30 April, approximately 200 people marched from the US Capitol to the White House to mark President Obama’s first 100 days in office.
