Obama's GITMO Myth

[Peter Lemkin]

This Sunday, January 11, marks the 13th anniversary of indefinite detention without charge or trial at Guantánamo. For so many there, including CCR's Yemeni clients Ghaleb Al-Bihani, Mohammed Al Hamiri, Tariq Ba Odah, and Fahd Ghazy, this anniversary marks yet another year of uncertainty. Despite having been cleared for release, they have spent more than a third of their lives trapped in the prison, hoping for the day that they can return home to their families or begin a life in a new country.
The recent increase in transfers offers a glimmer of hope that President Obama is re-committed to closing the prison, but our work is far from over. Together we must build on this critical moment. Take the actions below and join CCR and activists all over the country in demanding that President Obama do the right thing and finally bring an end to indefinite detention by releasing all those who are cleared and who will never be chargedand close Guantánamo.
"There is no guilt and no innocence here at Guantánamo. Those ideas are empty. That's just a game that is played. But there is always right and wrong. That can never change," wrote Fahd in November.
Share "Waiting for Fahd," CCR's short documentary that sheds light on the human toll of indefinite detention. Read and share Fahd Ghazy's powerful personal appeal, which has also been translated into a number of other languages. Remember to use the #FreeFahd hashtag on Twitter and Facebook.
Join CCR and allies Witness Against Torture, Amnesty International USA, and others for the January 11 Day of Action: A Promise Still to Keep, which will take place in front of the White House in Washington DC.
Print and display a "Close Guantánamo" poster, and change your Facebook profile this week to this "Close Guantánamo" image.
Learn more by visiting our ccrjustice.org/closegitmo page.
If you're in New York City, check out these exciting events over the next week:

• January 7: CCR First Wednesdays: "We Tortured Some Folks" Now what?
  
• January 8: Close Guantánamo Now: Stand with Shaker Aamer, Fahd Ghazy & all the Prisoners Unjustly Held
  
• January 14: Art & Film: Storytelling GuantánamoA Special Freedom Flicks Program