Guantanamo Campaign Action

On 11th January 2007 it was five years since the US authorities first transported ‘war on terror’ detainees to the military prison at the naval camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Half a decade on and not a single detainee has yet been put on trial.

There are currently 8 UK residents being held in Guantanamo Bay. These men have either been subjected to or are at serious risk of torture and ill treatment. Amnesty is calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for the 8 UK residents to be returned so that they can be charged and given a fair trial, or, be released to their families.

The Bannockburn High Amnesty International Group has signed a petition to illustrate our stance on this particular situation.

We have also recently written a letter to the Pakistani Government concerning the health of a ‘disappeared’ human rights worker whom – we fear – is not receiving sufficient and adequate health care for his diabetes.