In Amnesty International we are marking the sixth anniversary of Guantánamo with a number of events. These include the release of new song inspired by the book Poems from Guantánamo. We repeat the success of 2007 with a song by one of the biggest rock stars at the moment, Johan Olsen. (more…)

On 11 January, activists will rise up in Washington D.C. against illegal detentions at Guantánamo and elsewhere.

This action is part of a worldwide protest denouncing torture and unlawful detentions. At U.S. embassies and other prominent locations around the world, including Great Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Greece, activists will gather to call for the closure of Guantánamo and the end of illegal US detentions.

Read more about the action in Washington D.C. and sign up for the protest in front of the White House.

11 January Join us in calling for the closure of the military prison at Guantánamo Bay as we mark the 6th anniversary of the first ‘war on terror’ detainees being transported to the camp. Join the protest in London, Belfast and Edinburgh.

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Amnesty International will kick off 2008 with the largest orange jumpsuit action in Australia. It will take place outside the US Consulate in Martin Place, Sydney.

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