1.2.23
My reflections on how, 21 years after Guantánamo opened, the men still held, and those who have been released, are still deprived of fundamental rights as human beings, just as they were when they were first sent to Guantánamo in the first place, to be held as “enemy combatants.”
29.1.23
Videos of myself and Sara Birch, the convenor of the UK Guantánamo Network, speaking at the rally for the closure of Guantánamo in Trafalgar Square on Jan. 14, 2023, marking the 21st anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, after campaigners had marched in orange jumpsuits from the Houses of Parliament, and up Whitehall via 10 Downing Street.
26.1.23
Promoting, and linking to ‘Guantánamo Voices’, a one-hour show by Alex Fitch, broadcast on Resonance FM, featuring comics creator Sarah Mirk discussing her 2020 graphic novel anthology ‘Guantánamo Voices’, me discussing Guantánamo’s history, and a recording of former prisoner and author Mohamedou Ould Slahi and I discussing Guantánamo at an event in Brighton last March, during Mohamedou’s first UK speaking tour. Alex also opened and closed the show with songs by my band The Four Fathers.
23.1.23
The video – with my introduction – of ‘Guantánamo: 21 Years On’, the very first episode of a new English language show, ‘The London Circle’, broadcast by the Arabic news channel Al Hiwar TV, featuring Moazzam Begg and I in discussion with Anas Altikriti.
21.1.23
Linking to, and discussing my recent interview about the 21st anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo with Scott Horton, with whom I’ve been discussing Guantánamo and the “war on terror” on a regular basis for over 15 years.
19.1.23
My photos of, and report about an inspiring march and rally for the closure of Guantánamo in central London on January 14, 2023, organised by the UK Guantánamo Network, a coalition of groups including a number of Amnesty International groups and the Close Guantánamo campaign. Also included is a statement by former prisoner Omar Deghayes, which was read out at the rally.
17.1.23
Video of the New America panel discussion, “Guantánamo at Twenty-One: What is the Future of the Prison Camp?”, an online panel discussion held by New America on Jan. 11, 2023, the 21st anniversary of the opening of the prison, featuring Tom Wilner, Karen Greenberg and myself.
14.1.23
A letter from over 150 rights groups, including Close Guantánamo, which was sent to President Biden on the 21st anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on Jan. 11, 2023, identifying it as “the iconic example of the abandonment of the rule of law”, and urging him to close it without any further delay.
9.1.23
Events marking the 21st anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, on Jan. 11, including online events that I’m taking part in in the US and the UK, and a march and rally in London. A particular focus this year is the shameful situation faced by the 20 men (out of 35 in total) who have been approved for release but are still held.
Investigative journalist, author, campaigner, commentator and public speaker. Recognized as an authority on Guantánamo and the “war on terror.” Co-founder, Close Guantánamo and We Stand With Shaker, singer/songwriter (The Four Fathers).
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