Thinkprogress:
Six long years ago today, “the first orange-clad, shackled and blindfolded prisoners arrived at Guantanamo’s Camp X-Ray.” Since that “dark day in recent American history, more than 700 people have been detained without due process and not a single trial has been completed,” notes the ACLU.
Today, people worldwide marked this anniversary with protests. More than 70 people were arrested at the U.S. Supreme Court, which is currently considering “whether prisoners still detained at Guantanamo Bay have a right to challenge their confinement in U.S. courts.” In London, Amnesty International organized an all-night vigil outside the U.S. embassy. A look at some of the protests around the globe:
3 comments:
This will really come back and bite the US in the butt. Look for other countries to set up their own Guantanamo Bay. Let's see how the US feels when Americans are locked up for liars or no reason.
Thanks for the description of what the picture was about because I first thought it was a politician's day out in Illinois with all those orange jumpsuits.
Nah, kittybowtie! LOL! It's Gitmo day. But, then again, everyday should be law and order day.
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