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Leading up to the first meeting of the new APPG for the Closure of Guantanamo, MPs and Peers joined us in Parliament Square for this month’s vigil. >>>

Trump may be in but we’re not going anywhere Using our last chance to influence the Biden administration before the inauguration of Donald Trump, the UK Guantanamo network held a protest to mark the 23rd anniversary of Guantanamo Bay. We met near Parliament and marched to Trafalgar Square where there were speeches and poems read. … Continue reading “Demonstrations Around the World: 23rd Anniversary of Guantanamo” >>>

by Andy Worthington 100 Former Guantánamo Prisoners, Ex-US Government Officials, Lawyers, Academics, Psychologists, Public Figures and Rights Organizations Send Letter to President Biden Urging Him to Free the 16 Men Still Held at Guantánamo Who Have Long Been Approved for Release; Second Letter is Sent by 40 British MPs and Peers, Academics and CEOs of … Continue reading “Free the Guantánamo 16! Two Letters to President Biden; Signatories Include Former Prisoners, Ex-U.S. Government Officials, U.K. Parliamentarians” >>>

The UK Guantanamo Network appeared at the Amplify Human Rights Festival at Woolwich Works on 7 Dec 2024. Guantanamo ex-detainee Mansoor Adyfi spoke, alongside Journalist Andy Worthington, the UKGN’s Co-Convener Sara Birch and Lise Rossi and Mark Clixby of Amnesty International. “The Amplify event was a huge success” said Sara Birch afterwards, “Members of the … Continue reading “Mansoor Adayfi addresses the Amplify Human Rights Festival” >>>

An Exhibit of Art from Guantanamo in London Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E1 6LA The exhibition opened on 5 December with talks by former detainee Mansoor Adayfi and journalists Andy Worthington. Exhibition Dates: 5 December 2024 – 5 January 2025Location: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E1 6LARSVP: Dominique.ONeil@outlook.com … Continue reading “Don’t Forget Us Here” >>>

There were threats of thunderstorms but we had a good turnout in front of Parliament in October. As every month, we were joined by groups protesting outside the White House in Washington, D.C., in London, New York City, San Francisco, Brussels, Cobleskill, NY, Detroit, Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon. In Strasbourg, at the Council of Europe, … Continue reading “October’s vigil in front of Parliament and around the world” >>>

Thursday 11th January shamefully marked 22 years since the first detainees were transferred in sub-human conditions to Guantanamo. 30 men still remain in detention. Over half of these men have been cleared for release. Others have been subjected to unfair trials. That makes five presidential administrations, three of them promising to finally close Guantanamo, yet … Continue reading “We marked 22 Years of Injustice” >>>

Our vigil on the first of November outside the US Embassy managed to catch US Vice President Kamala Harris on her visit there. Organiser Sara Birch says she is sure Harris would have heard attendees shouting and cars beeping for the closure of Guantanamo. >>>

Members of the UK Guantanamo Network joined with the family of Ravil Mingazov in front of the London Embassy of the United Arab Emirates on 16 September to call for his release. Ravil Mingazov, who was held in Guantanamo for 15 years without charge, was released to the UAE in 2017 but was then immediately … Continue reading “Vigil at UAE Embassy in London for Ravil Mingazov” >>>