Guantanamo Bay Prison is the epitome of the government's abandonment of the Rule of Law. From condoned torture to the so-called "due-process" of the failed military commissions, simply promising to closeGitmo is not enough.

View the latest video from the ACLU, Justice Denied: Voices From Guantanamo


News Update -

Gitmo Revealed: An Evening of Film & Discussion
Presented by the Denver Film Society in partnership with the ACLU
When: Wednesday, September 2 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Starz Film Center, (9th and Auraria) Denver
Join us for a riveting evening of film and discussion at the Starz Film Center.
The award winning short film The Response takes viewers inside Guantanamo Bay Prison and is based on the actual transcripts from the military tribunals. Following the film,  two Denver attorneys who represent four Gitmo detainees will discuss their extraordinary experiences trying to provide their clients with an adequate defense. The film screening is free, but there are only a limited number of tickets to the panel discussion available for $9.50 each. ($7.00 for students/seniors; $6.00 for Denver Film Society members). Buy them online today at www.denverfilm.org.

Watch attorneys Anna Cayton-Edwards and Erica Grossman share their experiences defending four Guantanamo detainees with the ACLU Young Professionals at Denver Open Media on May 20, 2009.

May 21: ACLU ED Anthony Romero Responds to President Obama's Gitmo Speech

Call to Action! Email Your US Senator to tell them to support the closure of Gitmo and hold the President to his promise to end the Military Commissions. Contact Senator Mark Udall Contact Senator Michael Bennet

 

5/20 US Senate votes 90 - 6 to deny Obama's funding request to shut down Guantanamo and relocate detainees to US.

5/13 ACLU lawyer crticizes Obama for going back on his word on releasing photos of Detainee Abuse

Where We Stand -

Guantanamo Prisoners to Supermax? Read about our stance on Supermax.

What can you do?
The best way to ensure that law and order are restored is to stay informed and take ACTION!

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Email your US Senators to tell them to support the closure of Gitmo and hold the President to his promise to end the Military Commissions.

 

Learn more about the Truth of Gitmo at the
National ACLU Close Gitmo Website.