http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org Amnesty International Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:53:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/10/03/bring-omar-home-week-of-action-in-canada/ Tens of humans are fenced in, under spotlights. They are separated into opposite ends of the cage, in different uniforms; half in orange, half in black. An official enters, shouts. The scene is tense. He stands between the sides, counts up who's there. Then blows his kazoo [Ed. Kazoo, are you ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/09/24/goals-in-the-campaign-close-guantanamo-vs-counter-terror-with-justice/  Second day at the European Social Forum in Malm twoo (Sweden) and we are thinking of moving some of our stalls to a different place. Till now, Amnesty International main stalls have been at the Baltiska hall, one of the four venues where activities as part of this forum are taking ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/09/19/first-day-at-the-baltiska-hall/ Report back from the "Birthday" demo outside Downing Street yesterday: really good atmosphere with about 50 people making lots of noise, chanting "Bring Binyam home" and "Stop Guantanamo Bay". We were singing happy birthday, eating cake and holding posters and banners. There was a good spread of people, from the ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/25/birthday-celebration-for-binyam-mohammed/ The local Amnesty International group of Norwich marked the up-coming birthday of Binyam Mohammed, who has now spent one fifth of his life in Guantanamo. Marking growing concern about Binyam's physical and mental health, and the fact that the trial process is getting under-way in Guantanamo, http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/22/birthday-event-for-binyam-mohammed-in-norwich/ In light of the very first interrogation tapes ever to be released from Guantanamo of Omar Khadr, Amnesty International reitterates that Khadr must be repatriated to Canada. The military commissions at Guantanamo Bay are flawed and not in line with international human rights and international law. Take action by sending a ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/16/repatriate-omar-khadr-to-canada-now/ En el día internacional en apoyo a las víctimas de la tortura, en el equipo tortura: 'Contra el terror, justicia' de Amnistía Internacional - Chile, realizamos una velada nocturna en el Bar Thelonious. La velada tenía como fines sensibilizar en torno a este día, y además, recalcar que en los ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/11/versos-contra-la-tortura/ To mark the International Day of Victims of Torture, on 26 June, Amnesty International in India organized street performances at various sites in Delhi. The play Bandhi! (Prisoner) is about how prisoners are treated in jails and the oppression, in the form of torture, both physical and mental, they have ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/08/street-theatre-in-india/ The demonstration took place on the evening of 26 June, in Kabalagala, Kampala. 80-100 people attended, representing several East African countries. The focus was on torture and sending refugees back to torture. 5 people were asking members of the public to sign a letter addressed to Eritrean authorities regarding over 800 ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/07/protest-in-kampala/ El 26 de Junio de 2008, activistas de AI Paraguay y de Rondas ONG (organización que trabaja por los derechos de las personas menores privadas de libertad), llevaron a cabo un video debate con alumnos/as del Colegio Santa Elena de la ciudad de Asunción. El objetivo de la actividad fue debatir ... http://blog.amnesty.counter-terror-with-justice.org/2008/07/07/accion-contra-la-tortura-en-paraguay/