Sign the Open Letter to Congress
Join over 20 musicians, Vote Vets, retired generals and tens of thousands of people who have signed our open letter to Congress.
"Congress must not give in to the politics of fear. We call on Congress to stand with President Obama and our military leaders to reject torture and support the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United States must once again be known as a champion of justice, human rights and the rule of law."
Know the Facts
- Nearly 800 detainees have been held in Guantánamo, the vast majority without charge or trial
- Only 3 detainees at Guantanamo have been convicted of any crime through the military commissions system
- The Federal court system has convicted 195 terrorists since 2001.
- Estimated annual cost of operating Guantánamo: $90 million to $118 million
- Thirty-two times since 2001 and four times this year alone, senior al Qaeda leadership has used the prison at Guantanamo Bay in videos, encouraging others to join effort.
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Gov't says court can dismiss Uighur detainee case
AP - Feb 7.
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Obama administration argues Uighur Guantanamo detainee appeal now moot
Ximena Marinero - Jurist - Feb 7.
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Three Suicides At Gitmo: The Story So Far
Andrew Sullivan - The Atlantic - Feb 7.
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Guantanamo should close within 3 years: envoy
Justyna Pawlak - Reuters - Jan 27.
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4 more Guantanamo detainees sent to Europe
Carol Rosenberg - Miami Herald - Jan 26.
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Two Algerian Torture Victims Freed from Guantanamo
Andy Worthington - Public Record - Jan 25.
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Gitmo Fades As Recruiting Tool for Al Qaeda
James Gordon Meek - New York Daily News - Jan 25.
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Panel recommends transfer to U.S. for 82 Guantanamo detainees
AP - Jan 24.
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Past the Deadline on Guantanamo
Sarah Mendelson - Foreign Policy - Jan 25.
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The Guantanamo Conundrum
Stephen Handelman - The Crime Report - Jan 24.
