January 2022: Events marking 20 years of Guantanamo
Close Guantanamo Rallies at the White House and virtual • At noon local residents will stand with the men in Guantanamo, reading their names, singing, and calling out President Biden to give them...
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WAT marked 20 years of Guantanamo with rallies around the country
A warm hello, Witness Against Torture Community,We have our work cut out for us, since President Biden appears to be immobilized when it comes to Guantanamo. But we still resisted and we hope you...
View ArticleAnother artist shines a light on Guantanamo
Mohammed el Gharani—one of the youngest detainees in Guantánamo, released without charge in 2009—is featured in Laurie Anderson’s monumental installation Habeas Corpus (2015), now on view at the...
View Article2023 DC Fast for Justice
J11 ’23: We’re still here because they’re still there! January 11, 2023 begins the third decade that Guantanamo has been open. We remain in solidarity with the men who suffer in Guantanamo and those...
View ArticleWAT statement as Guantanamo turns 21
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View ArticlePentagon Vigil Program and Litany
Program for Dorothy Day Catholic Worker–Witness Against Torture Pentagon Vigil, January 9, 2023 (Prepared by Art Laffin) OPENING/INTRODUCTION LITANY SONG: Courage Courage, Muslim Brothers You Do Not...
View ArticleJeremy Varon’s remarks at NYC protest
Remarks on Guantanamo and Empire – Jeremy Varon Delivered at a protest in New York City on January 11, 2023 *** We gather today to call for the closure of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo, stupefied and...
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Brian Terrell on Justice for Guantanamo Survivors
The publication ‘Hospitality’ from the Open Door Community in Baltimore published this piece by Brian Terrell, describing our January 2023 gathering in DC. The post Brian Terrell on Justice for...
View ArticleJanuary 2024: Speak Out to Close Guantanamo
Marking 22 Years of Guantanamo Solidarity with the men, community with each otherJanuary 8 – 12, 2024 Every January, we center the Muslim men who have been tortured by the U.S. in Guantanamo. Our...
View ArticleFrida Berrigan: “My Guantanamo Glasses”
Frida Berrigan opens our first WAT Community Circle for the January 2024 Witness for Justice, answering the evening’s question, “What keeps you coming back?” What keeps me coming back? I guess it is...
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