One day before the 23rd anniversary of the notorious prison’s opening, people in Portland will gather for a rally and march calling to close down United States’ Guantanamo Bay “detention center” in Cuba. Thirty (30) people remain there. Most of the active military aspects of the “war on terror” have subsided, and for years, over 16 people have been cleared for release but remain incarcerated. Over 700 prisoners have been released, and like those cleared for release, were never charged with a crime. Around the world, Guantanamo is a symbol of the US hypocrisy of telling others to respect human rights. In the name of the “war on terror,” prisoners were subjected to torture and inhumane conditions.
Efforts to shut down Guantanamo have been hampered for years by Congress passing legislation to prohibit funds being used to do so, including transferring prisoners to the US where they might access proper legal processes. Instead, America spends hundreds of millions of dollars a year to maintain this site of injustice.
Friday, January 10, 2025
4:30-6:00 PM
Pioneer Courthouse Square,
SW Yamhill and Broadway
This event is coordinated by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group and cosponsored by Amnesty International Group 48.
Download the event flyer.
AIUSA Group 48 
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