[Mitai-announce] Fwd: Vigils to Close Guantánamo, January 11, 2007-Reminder

[Shankar Mukherji]

The vigil in our area is being held at Cambridge City Hall, please let me know
if you want details on when, how to get there, etc.

Shankar

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    Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:16:31 -0500
    From: AIUSA NE <aiusane at aiusa.org>
Reply-To: AIUSA NE <aiusane at aiusa.org>
 Subject: Vigils to Close Guantánamo, January 11, 2007-Reminder
      To: Sherri Anderson <sanderso at aiusa.org>

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY TO THE MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP

Dear Amnesty Northeast Activists:

A grim milestone in human rights is quickly approaching: January 11th 2007
marks the fifth anniversary of the transfer of the first detainees to the
US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Five years later, despite
widespread international condemnation and evidence of torture, cruel,
inhuman and degrading treatment, hundreds of people from more than 30
nationalities remain imprisoned.

We are asking groups to plan vigils or rallies in front of their local or
federal courthouse or other visible locations such as a town square or on
campus--on January 11th, 2007 to educate the public and demand that the US
government end this dark chapter in US history by closing the facilities
in Guantánamo Bay and disclosing the rest of the detention centers.

Amnesty International asks you to take at least one of the actions below:

1) Organize a vigil or rally on January 11th calling for Guantanamo Bay to
be closed
2) Host a film screening, a letter writing party, or a teach-in about
Guantanamo and torture
3) Write a letter to the editor of your local paper, or your school paper
4) Sign and distribute Amnesty’s “America I Believe In” pledge

You can download an action guide which includes talking points, rally
slogans, sample press releases, sample letters to the editor, and fact
sheets at: http://denouncetorture.amnestyusa.org.

You can also find information on vigils/rallies already planned at:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/northeastern/
http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/northeastern/01112007closeguantanamobay.html

Please let me know what actions you plan to take.  For questions or
assistance related to any of the suggested actions above, or if you
encounter any problems, do not hesitate to email or call.

Together, we can put an end to the horrors of Guantanamo and envision an
America that leads the world on human rights.

In solidarity,

Matthew Kennis
Amnesty International Northeast Region
mkennis at aiusa.org
212-633-4169

Cynthia Gabriel
Amnesty International Northeast Region
cgabriel at aiusa.org
617-623-0202


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   PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY TO THE MEMB   Dear Amnesty Northeast Activists:
   A grim milestone in human rights is quickly approaching: January 11th
   2007 marks the fifth anniversary of the transfer of the first
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   evidence of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, hundreds
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   We are asking groups to plan vigils or rallies in front of their local
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