Justice for Guantánamo Detainees
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To President Barack Obama and Members of Congress: As far as I am concerned, Guantánamo detainees cleared for release are welcome in my town. All other detainees should be charged and tried in federal court or released if they have not committed a crime.
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No More Guantánamos is a coalition of concerned citizens, communities, organizations, and pro-bono attorneys representing detainees who are working together to ensure justice for the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Bagram air base in Afghanistan, and other offshore prison sites.
http://www.nogitmos.org
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Download the petition and gather signatures at www.nogitmos.org/welcomepetition
Most of the men currently or previously held at Guantánamo Bay prison have never been charged. Use the men's stories to help overcome unfounded fears that the men are confirmed terrorists:
Andy Worthington at http://www.andyworthington.co.uk
The Guantanamo Testimonials Project at http://humanrights.ucdavis.edu/projects/the-guantanamo-testimonials-project
Center for Constitutional Rights at http://ccrjustice.org/illegal-detentions-and-guantanamo
Amnesty International at http://www.amnestyusa.org/war-on-terror/write-letters-on-behalf-of-people-illegally-detained-in-guantanamo/page.doid=1051233
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