•  
  •  

Guantanamo 21st anniversary

Guantánamo In Its 22nd Year: “The US Created a Category of Prisoners With No Rights Whatsoever”

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.”

Videos: Andy Worthington and Sara Birch at the London Rally for the Closure of Guantánamo, Jan. 14, 2023

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.

Radio: ‘Guantánamo Voices’ on Resonance FM, Featuring Sarah Mirk, Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Me, and Music by The Four Fathers

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.

Video: Moazzam Begg, Anas Altikriti and I Discuss ‘Guantánamo: 21 Years On’ on Al Hiwar TV’s New Show, ‘The London Circle’

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.

Radio: I Discuss Guantánamo’s Shameful 21st Anniversary on the Scott Horton Show

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.

Photos and Report: The Inspiring Close Guantánamo March and Rally in London, Jan. 14, 2023

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.

Video: The Annual New America Panel Discussion About Guantánamo, Featuring Karen Greenberg, Tom Wilner and Myself

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.

Over 150 Rights Groups, Including Close Guantánamo, Send A Letter to President Biden Urging Him to Shut the Prison on Its 21st Anniversary

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.

Free The Guantánamo 20: Events Marking the 21st Anniversary of the Opening of the Prison

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.

  •  
  •  

Back to the top

Back to home page

Andy Worthington

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).
Email Andy Worthington

CD: Love and War

The Four Fathers on Bandcamp

The Guantánamo Files book cover

The Guantánamo Files

The Battle of the Beanfield book cover

The Battle of the Beanfield

Stonehenge: Celebration & Subversion book cover

Stonehenge: Celebration & Subversion

Outside The Law DVD cover

Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo

RSS

Posts & Comments

World Wide Web Consortium

XHTML & CSS

WordPress

Powered by WordPress

Designed by Josh King-Farlow

Please support Andy Worthington, independent journalist:

Archives

In Touch

Follow me on Facebook

Become a fan on Facebook

Subscribe to me on YouTubeSubscribe to me on YouTube

The State of London

The State of London. 16 photos of London

Andy's Flickr photos

Campaigns

Categories

Tag Cloud

Abu Zubaydah Al-Qaeda Andy Worthington British prisoners Center for Constitutional Rights CIA torture prisons Close Guantanamo Donald Trump Four Fathers Guantanamo Housing crisis Hunger strikes London Military Commission NHS NHS privatisation Periodic Review Boards Photos President Obama Reprieve Shaker Aamer The Four Fathers Torture UK austerity UK protest US courts Video We Stand With Shaker WikiLeaks Yemenis in Guantanamo