On October 4, AI Mongolia launched their youth programme for UDHR60 named ‘Hands up for your rights’ with the Freedom Parade.’ The event was organized by nearly 80 youth/students group members and 40 students from other youth organisations.  Thousands of people were involved the event.

During the event, youth members organized the action to sign the “Close Guantanamo” petition and submitted it to the USA Embassy in Mongolia.  They distributed the Counter terror with justice campaign materials, dressed up in orange boilersuits and raised awareness on the issues of rendition, torture and other ill-treatment, and demanded the closure of the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Watch more pictures of the action

Sign the petition to end illegal US detention at Guantanamo

Here’s a good (short) newsclip of our Ottawa demo, as part as the week of action to bring Omar Khadr home: http://watch.ctv.ca/news/latest/protesting-for-khadr/#clip99907.

It went really well — except for a brief hail storm at the end (ah…Canadian weather!).

Here’s the best image from Toronto.

Cheers,
Hilary, from Canada

Hi,

It’s been so hectic here that I forgot to send you more details on the upcoming week of action on Omar Khadr Oct 5-11 (just before our election on Oct 14).

Over the past two months, a new coalition has grown up around the case that has helped get people out into the streets. I’m part of the steering group.

The details of the demos/events planned is here: http://www.bringomarhome.ca/en/events.htm. There are AI speakers at all events, and members will also be there with big banners and other materials (of course).

I’m happy to say that the action section of the “Bring Omar Home” website links directly to my security blog and AI Canada’s on-line action (it’s become the central on-line action for the coalition).

I would like to encourage other people to link to our on-line action (or highlight their own action of they have one) during that week. We’d like to have some extra pressure on our Prime Minister.

We’ve also created orange wristbands that say:
“Justice for Omar Khadr/Rapatriez Omar Khadr” (with the AI candle logo in between the phrases) and “Close Guantánamo/Bring Omar Khadr Home” (with the AI candle logo in between the phrases). I’ll send you some

Cheers,
Hilary, from Canada