A silent cry of desperation: imprisoned for years
without trial or charge, fearing that death is the only way out, the vast
majority of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay are involved in a hunger strike that
has been little acknowledged…
On 6th April,
the hunger strike enters its THIRD MONTH. We have a few little reminders for
London planned. But we need your help…
On Saturday 6th April: “mission possible”
and hunger strike twitter storm at 4pm BST
The mission: to be part of a coordinated visual
presence for a couple of hours around London on 6th
April to mark the third month of prisoner hunger strikes at Guantánamo Bay.
Your tools: a camera or smartphone, a
friend/accomplice, an orange jumpsuit, a hood, and a newspaper with a
custom-made headline.
Your job: to sit/stand in the some of the busiest
sites around London: the underground, Covent Garden, South Bank, Camden Town,
Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Oxford Street.
You pick.
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It doesn’t take much to capture people’s attention,
tourist hot-spots are perfect and curious people love taking pictures and
uploading them for the world to see.
The message is clear: we won’t let the men unjustly
imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay be ignored.
You will be provided with clothing, be part of a
team, and be briefed on all your legal rights. If you don’t feel like wearing a
jumpsuit, we welcome anyone willing to buddy-up with someone who is and help
hand out leaflets.
If you’re interested contact the London Guantánamo
Campaign at london.gtmo@gmail.com
But be quick. There are only 5 days left before the
Hunger Games begin.
Are you in?
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This will be followed by a global hunger strike
twitter storm at 4pm BST (5pm CET/11am EST). We will soon have further details
on this action on our website. Please check it for further
details/instructions. Only a Twitter account is necessary. If you’d like to be
involved in planning this, please get in touch with us.
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On Thursday 4th April, our monthly “Shut
Down Guantánamo!” demonstration will be held in solidarity with the hunger
strikers. Please join us if you can: 12-1pm outside the US
Embassy and 1.15-2.15pm at Marble Arch. Large protests have been held in the
past couple of days in Kuwait and Yemen; let’s add London to the chorus of
protest at injustice:
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