These are photos from the event that we organized to mark the 6th anniversary of Guantánamo in Bahrain, in the presence of MP Mohd Khalid, Head of the National Committee for Supporting Bahraini Guantánamo Detainees.

The event was held on 12 January 08 at the Bahrain Human Rights Society.
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Members of Amnesty International in South Korea gathered on Saturday 12 January in one of the busiest street in Seoul to protest illegal detentions by the US government. They collected 406 signatures urging President Bush to close down Guantánamo. (more…)

Members of AI Canada marked the 6th anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to Guantanamo with a street drama demonstration in front of the Embassy of the United States, from noon to 1pm on January 11th. We made a vivid and visible statement against Guantanamo for the Embassy and passing traffic to see, and we were able to engage passers-by in discussions about security and human rights.

Check the website of Amnesty International in Canada for more information.

In the afternoon of 11 January, Warsaw local group of Amnesty International organized an action starting at 16.00 local time. People passing by could see a performance about life in Guantánamo. (more…)

Solitary action outside the Irish government buildings to mark the sixth anniversary of Guantánamo.

Some 130 activists dressed in orange jumpsuits gathered in Edinburgh, in the UK. There were protests outside the US embassy and in the city center.

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Amnesty International in Turkey gathered yesterday in the center of Istanbul wearing orange jumpsuits to protest illegal US detentions at Guantánamo and elsewhere.

Last evening, a Norwegian rock band called Helldorado gave a concert in a popular concert hall wearing our “Close Guantanamo” t-shirts.

Desde las 9 horas de la mañana de hoy, voluntarios y voluntarias de Amnistía Internacional Paraguay realizaron un montaje escenográfico y teatral sobre la Cárcel de Guantánamo, además de recolectar firma para exigir el cierre inmediato del centro de detención y se ponga fin a la tortura y las “entregas extraordinarias” en todo el mundo.

Fabián Fleitas, Director de Visibilidad de AI Paraguay, resaltó “la importancia de recordar que actualmente permanecen recluidos allí unos 300 hombres, entre ellos 70 cuyo traslado o liberación se ha autorizado, pero que no pueden regresar a sus países de origen, bien porque allí podrían sufrir torturas, o bien porque son apátridas”. (more…)

To mark the 6th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay on Friday 11 January 2008, Amnesty International in Belgium marches in protest to the US Embassy. Activists in orange jumpsuits walk in chain gang through Brussels, escorted by numerous members of the parlements. (more…)

In Athens, Amnesty International’s activists gathered in Syntagma square, opposite the Greek Parliament and staged a street theatre re-enactment of Guantánamo, ironically as a holiday resort from which you can never return. (more…)