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5 Years of Human Rights scandal: Close Guantánamo now!On 11 January 11 2002, the first detainees from Afghanistan arrived at the US Naval Base of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Five years on, Guantánamo Bay has become an international symbol of injustice and abuse. People across the world are joining together in solidarity with the detainees and their families, to demand once more that the US government close Guantánamo. At the end of last year, Make Some Noise asked you to send in videos to join in the global chorus of protest. From Peru to Australia via Slovakia, you grabbed your video cameras, your phones, staged outdoor stunts, wrote scripts & songs, gave a new dimension to crafts, rallied friends & family, making it clear the majority is not a silent one! We have compiled the best videos received so far in the film above. To vote for your favourite video, check out the latest entries, click here. If you feel you missed out and would like to send in your own entry, you can do so here If you would like to learn more about Guantánamo, or find different ways of making an impact, check out Amnesty International's Guantánamo special "Make Some Noise is an excellent campaign, I really enjoy it very much. Thank you very much for the good effort and the excellent work you are always doing." (Khaled al Odah, father of Guantánamo detainee Fawzi al Odah) Vote for your favourite video!Congratulations to Vijay and baby Om (UK), whose video #32 was voted best-loved video by the Make Some Noise supporters. And congrats to Carmen (Australia) who won herself a goodie-bag. 11 January 2007: five years in figuresNo Guantánamo detainee has been convicted of a criminal offence by the USA in five years 3 men died at Guantánamo in June 2006 after apparent suicides. More than 40 suicide attempts in Guantánamo have been reported Up to 17 detainees were under 18 years old when they were taken to Guantánamo; the youngest were as young as12 and 13 when they were arrested. To date, at least 4 are still detained. There was a 5th, but he was 1 of the 3 detainees who died Only 10 Guantánamo detainees were charged. They were never tried, as the US Supreme Court ruled that to try them before military tribunals was illegal. 380 men have been released after years of unlawful detention without ever being charged or compensated Nearly 400 detainees from 30 countries are still held at Guantánamo. 775 detainees have been held in Guantánamo since 11 January 2002. Their unlawful detention has forever affected their lives and those of their families TOTAL= 5 YEARS OF HUMAN RIGHTS SCANDAL Learn More about GuantánamoRead about the latest developments, watch real life testimonies, access detailed reports |
