Hunger strikes: “the weapon of those who have nothing but their bodies with which to protest”*
The London Guantánamo Campaign invites you to join us at an
EMERGENCY PROTEST AT THE CURRENT HUNGER STRIKE AT GUANTANAMO BAY
SUNDAY 17 MARCH, 2-4PM
US EMBASSY, GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, W1A 1AE (nearest tube: Bond St/Marble Arch)
We will have speakers and an open mic
Almost all of the 166 prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have
been on hunger strike since early February. This protest which has led
to force feeding against the human rights of prisoners and some
prisoners losing over
15kg in weight was prompted by the confiscation of personal items from
cells and the desecration of copies of the Koran. In a letter sent by
lawyers for the prisoners to the prison commander on 4
March, they state that the “situation is potentially
life-threatening.” The US military denies the situation, which is
clearly getting out of hand.
Over half of the prisoners have been cleared for release
and less than a dozen face any charges after more than a decade of
arbitrary detention. The desperation shown in the latest episode of this
hostage crisis
has been ignored by the mainstream media. We invite you to join us as we
protest this injustice.
For more details, please call Aisha on 07809 757 176 or e-mail london.gtmo@gmail.com
More on this news: http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2013/03/04/guantanamo-prisoners-on-hunger-strike-against-new-guard-force-confiscating-personal-items/#
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* From Borderline Justice by Frances Webber, 2012, originally as "...who had nothing..."
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