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10 years in Afghanistan: torture and detention - report

Friday 7th October 2011 marked the tenth anniversary of the start of the current NATO-led war in Afghanistan. As well as leading to the death of thousands of civilians and soldiers, the war in Afghanistan is also the birthplace of one of the lesser known aspects of the so-called "war on terror": the torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of prisoners of all ages and nationalities.

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https://london.indymedia.org/articles/10367

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10 Years of Afghan War: Guantánamo-related events to mark anniversary (London)

Friday 7th October marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan on 7th October 2001. Before there was Guantánamo, there were black sites and torture prisons in Afghanistan where such practices continue to be carried out today. Nearly all the prisoners held at Guantánamo had been "processed" and held at the prisons at the Bagram Air Base, Kandahar and the Dark Prison in Kabul before being taken to Guantánamo Bay.

Shut Down Guantanamo and Bagram! Afghan War 10th anniv. demo, 7 Oct, 6-7pm

Friday 7 October: 6-7pm: Shut Down Guantánamo and Bagram! demonstration – Afghan War 10th Anniversary Special

US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London W1A 1AE (nearest tube: Bond Street / Marble Arch)

Friday 7th October 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan. Ten years on, thousands of civilians have died and many more face the threat of death through strikes by US unmanned drone attacks. The end of the war seems no closer.

YOUTUBE (13mins)-Guantanamo Guard Demands EndTorture, CloseGitmo &Justice 4Hicks

25-07-2011 18:13 | Guantánamo | Terror War | World

YOUTUBE (13mins)-Former U.S. Military Guantanamo Guard Demands End to Torture, Closure of Gitmo & Justice or David Hicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrNN07qTG7Y&feature=player_embedded

Prisoner Solidarity Protest - US Embassy, 4 July, 6-8pm

Demonstration in support of all political prisoners with a UK-US link on American Independence Day - from British residents in Guantánamo Bay, individuals being extradited to the US under a one-sided extradition treaty, Welsh-American alleged Wikileaks whistleblower, UK campaigns for political prisoners in the US...solidarity with one and all!

Public rally in support of victims of torture: 26 June (report and pictures)

27-06-2011 19:17 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

Since 1998, this date, the anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture becoming international law in 1987, has been “an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable” (Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General). Unfortunately, rather than reduce or eliminate the use of torture, the stated purpose of such international conventions and laws, making the use of torture absolutely prohibited, its use continues to spread across the globe with the collusion and connivance of almost all governments.

Public Rally in Support of Victims of Torture, Trafalgar Square, 26 June, 2-4pm

In spite of laws to protect human rights, torture remains prevalent throughout the world. Men, women, children and entire communities are subject to unspeakable atrocities and the effects that live with them long after the violence ends. We invite you to come and stand up against these atrocities, and join us in solidarity with the victims.

Public Rally in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June, Trafalgar Square, 2-4pm

26 June is UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In spite of laws to protect them, men, women, children and entire communities all around the world have to live with the consequences of torture meted out by state authorities. Torture is illegal. Join us on this day to show solidarity with victims. Also the final day of Refugee Week 2011, it should not be forgotten that many refugees have fled torture.

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Babar Ahmad Police Trial: A Verdict Based on Fear, not Fact?

14-06-2011 18:35 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

They say a week is a long time in politics. How about almost eight years, and counting, in the criminal “justice” system, with no end in sight. For Babar Ahmad, last Friday (3 June) saw the end of the trial of four police officers accused of assaulting him.

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No End to the “War on Terror,” No End to Guantánamo

With the death of Osama bin Laden, there is a perfect opportunity for the Obama administration to bring to an end the decade-long “War on Terror” by withdrawing from Afghanistan and closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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Wikileaks: The Guantánamo Files

28-04-2011 07:42 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

The LGC's response to the publication of the Guantánamo Files earlier this week... + join us at our monthly demonstration "Shut Down Guantánamo!" outside the US Embassy at 12-1pm on Friday 6 May and then 1.15-2.15p outside Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park

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Shut Guantánamo / Free Shaker / Free Bradley Manning demo

"Shut Down Guantánamo!" / Free Shaker Aamer / Free Bradley Manning demonstration

Friday 1 April, 12-1pm and 1.15-2.15pm:

12-1pm: US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 1AE (nearest tube: Bond Street/Marble Arch)

1.15-2.15pm: Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park, W1 (nearest tube: Marble Arch)

Foreign Office Responds to Letter on Guantánamo Bay

08-03-2011 20:07 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

To mark the ninth anniversary of Guantánamo Bay on 11 January 2011, we delivered a letter to the Prime Minister calling on the British government to take more action to see Guantánamo close. We have now received a reply...

Sign our Open Letter to President Obama: Release Shaker Aamer

01-03-2011 12:06 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

Shaker Aamer, a Saudi national who lived in the UK for many years, and has a British family, has been held illegally without charge or trial for over 9 years at Guantánamo Bay. The British government has made various efforts over the past 4 years for his release but he remains, for reasons unknown, in American custody. Please sign our letter and let the US administration know that the UK would like him back

Vigil for Shaker Aamer(last British resident in Gitmo): Saturday 5 Feb

07-02-2011 18:47 | Guantánamo | Repression | Terror War | World

The Save Shaker Aamer Campaign (SSAC) held a vigil outside Downing Street on Saturday 5 February at midday to mark nine years of Shaker Aamer’s illegal detention without charge or trial at Guantánamo Bay. Around 40 people attended and were joined by Jean Lambert (Green MEP for London) and Kate Hudson (Campaign against Nuclear Disarmament – CND).

Khaled El-Masri: ""Extraordinary Rendition" has a human face, and it is mine"

04-02-2011 09:35 | Guantánamo | Terror War | World

From Egypt, where the new vice-president has been overseeing torture for the CIA for over 15 years, to Europe (Germany, Macedonia, everywhere else), countries of this world are implicated in a dense spider's web of torture and deceit...and their victims?

9 years of Guantánamo - Beyond Words: Silent Witness to Injustice

Tuesday 11th January, 2011 - Silent lunchtime vigil outside the National Gallery in London's Trafalgar Square to mark the 9th anniversary of the opening of the US military torture camp at Guantánamo Bay. At least 50 people took part in the hour-long vigil. There was a strong media presence, with a lot of photographers and videographers, and some reporters (e.g. Al Jazeera).

Open Letter to Prime Minister David Cameron on Ninth Anniversary of Guantánamo

11-01-2011 08:33 | Guantánamo | Terror War | World

The London Guantánamo Campaign, along with PeaceStrike, will this morning deliver a letter to Downing Street asking the Prime Minister David Cameron to take immediate action to secure the release and return to the UK of Shaker Aamer, seek the release of other prisoners to the UK on humanitarian grounds and help the US close Guantánamo Bay. The letter has been signed by 75 individuals and on behalf of organisations. Signatories include MPs Caroline Lucas and John McDonnell, MEPs Jean Lambert and Baroness Sarah Ludford, London Assembly Member Darren Johnson, Bruce Kent, Victoria Brittain, Andy Worthington, Lindsey German, Kate Hudson and many others.

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Press Release: Beyond Words: Silent Witness to Injustice

08-01-2011 16:42 | Guantánamo | Terror War | World

Press release for London Guantanamo Campaign action to mark ninth anniversary of Guantanamo opening in 2002 on Tuesday 11 January

11 January:Beyond Words: Silent Witness To Injustice (London)

Nine years since Guantánamo Bay opened, please join us in protest against this unspeakable injustice, and the deafening silence of the international community.

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10 years in Afghanistan: torture and detention - report

10 Years of Afghan War: Guantánamo-related events to mark anniversary (London)

Shut Down Guantanamo and Bagram! Afghan War 10th anniv. demo, 7 Oct, 6-7pm

YOUTUBE (13mins)-Guantanamo Guard Demands EndTorture, CloseGitmo &Justice 4Hicks

Prisoner Solidarity Protest - US Embassy, 4 July, 6-8pm

Public rally in support of victims of torture: 26 June (report and pictures)

Public Rally in Support of Victims of Torture, Trafalgar Square, 26 June, 2-4pm

Public Rally in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June, Trafalgar Square, 2-4pm

Babar Ahmad Police Trial: A Verdict Based on Fear, not Fact?

No End to the “War on Terror,” No End to Guantánamo

Wikileaks: The Guantánamo Files

Shut Guantánamo / Free Shaker / Free Bradley Manning demo

Foreign Office Responds to Letter on Guantánamo Bay

Sign our Open Letter to President Obama: Release Shaker Aamer

Vigil for Shaker Aamer(last British resident in Gitmo): Saturday 5 Feb

Khaled El-Masri: ""Extraordinary Rendition" has a human face, and it is mine"

9 years of Guantánamo - Beyond Words: Silent Witness to Injustice

Open Letter to Prime Minister David Cameron on Ninth Anniversary of Guantánamo

Press Release: Beyond Words: Silent Witness to Injustice

11 January:Beyond Words: Silent Witness To Injustice (London)

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