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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: -18px 5px 0px 0px; COLOR: #ccc"><EM>January
21, 2010</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FAST & VIGIL FOR JUSTICE - FINAL
REPORT</SPAN> <BR><BR><A title=http://www.witnesstorture.org/ href="http://www.witnesstorture.org/"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" title=http://www.witnesstorture.org/ alt=http://www.witnesstorture.org/ src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4292923721_51f6238ba9_m.jpg">
</A>>From January 11 - January 22, over one hundred and fifty people
spent the last 12 days fasting, vigiling, lobbying and then, finally, engaging
in civil disobedience to call for a closure of Guantanamo and an end to all
torture. Below is a short summary of our daily activities and links to some
reflections. Be sure to visit <A title=http://www.witnesstorture.org/ href="http://www.witnesstorture.org/">www.witnesstorture.org</A> for a bounty
of videos, photos, press clippings and more. <BR><BR>At the close the "Fast
for Justice," the news here in Washington for the men in Guantanamo is not
good. Not only has the deadline for Guantanamo's closure been missed, but the
Obama administration has announced an indefinite detention scheme, currently
focused on 50 men being held in Guantanamo. Instead of celebrating a year
marked by progress made towards the closure of Guantanamo, we find ourselves
saddened by broken promises, broken laws and broken lives. <BR><BR>As we
gathered for a closing circle in Washington, DC, one in the group shared "the
witness is over, but the work continues." That is precisely correct. We will
be organizing around the trial for those arrested on January 21st, and will
continue to gather, reflect, plan and act on behalf of those in Guantanamo,
Bagram, and other US prisons. Please join us by sharing your talents, ideas,
resources, and time as we continue to gather in community to answer the
question, "what can we do together that we cannot do alone?" </DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REFLECTIONS &
VIDEOS</SPAN> <BR><BR><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 5px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt="you vigil" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4303678875_66e15ba494_m.jpg">Every
day over the course of the Fast people gathered together for reflections; some
these reflections became written pieces that we posted to our website. In
addition, Witness Against Torture member Mike Benedetti produced a daily video
report on each day of the Fast. Here are a few suggested links.
<UL>
<LI><A title=http://www.youtube.com/user/witnesstorture#p/c/8C979557EE74DE94/10/YvrVEe7esNk href="http://www.youtube.com/user/witnesstorture#p/c/8C979557EE74DE94/10/YvrVEe7esNk">Video,
Fast Day 5</A>: John Yoo protest
<LI><A title=http://www.youtube.com/user/witnesstorture#p/c/8C979557EE74DE94/1/wZHltKetChE href="http://www.youtube.com/user/witnesstorture#p/c/8C979557EE74DE94/1/wZHltKetChE">Video,
Fast Day 11</A>: Two Guantanamo protests at US Capitol; 42 arrested
<LI><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/reflections-on-horton-story href="http://witnesstorture.org/reflections-on-horton-story">A Reflection on
Salah, Mani and Yasser</A>, by Witness Against Torture
<LI><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/courage-muslim-brother href="http://witnesstorture.org/courage-muslim-brother">Courage, Muslim
Brother, You Do Not Walk Alone</A>, by Judith Kelly and Sherrill Hogen
<LI><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-6#kelly href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-6#kelly">Tough Minds, Tender
Hearts</A>, by Kathy Kelly </LI></UL></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 1em"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">DAILY
REPORTS</SPAN>
<DL>
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-1 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-1">Day 1</A>
<DD>On the 8-year anniversary of Guantanamo, over 75 gathered at the White
House, many wearing orange jumpsuits and black hoods, for street theater and
speakers followed by a solemn procession to the National Press Club for
a briefing.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-2 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-2">Day 2</A>
<DD><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px 0px 5px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt="you vigil" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4271838197_d9577e500e_m.jpg">While
some fasters lobbied at Congressional offices, two dozen participated in a
somber "prisoner walk" through the halls of the Senate Hart Building.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-3 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-3">Day 3</A>
<DD>The day was filled with lobby visits, a procession around the Supreme
Court and Capital Hill, and another "prisoner walk" through the Senate Hart
Building.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-4 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-4">Day 4</A>
<DD>The day was spent on organizing, preparation and a vigil at sundown at
the White House.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-5 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-5">Day 5</A>
<DD>We protested former Justice Department attorney and torture memo author
John Yoo at an event where he spoke about his new book.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-6 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-6">Day 6</A>
<DD>Witness Against Torture joined the "Peace of the Action" rally focused
on the CIA's use of drones at the CIA headquarters.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-7 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-7">Day 7</A>
<DD><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/daily-reports href="http://witnesstorture.org/daily-reports"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 5px 0px 0px 5px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" title=http://witnesstorture.org/daily-reports alt=http://witnesstorture.org/daily-reports src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4293776018_11805d462c_m.jpg"></A>We
spent the day in retreat, reflection, and planning for our second week of
the "Fast for Justice."
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-8 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-8">Day 8</A>
<DD>We gathered together for a conference call with the Afghan Youth Peace
Volunteers, attended a civil rights event at the Museum of American History,
and later participated in a discussion with survivors of torture from TASSC
International at St. Stephen's.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-9 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-9">Day 9</A>
<DD>In the early morning we held a vigil at the Pentagon with our 40-foot
"Close Guantanamo" banner; in the evening we returned to the White House.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-10 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-10">Day 10</A>
<DD>After a processing to the White House for a press conference with
CodePINK, we made our way to the Senate Hart building for another "ghost"
presence.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-11 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-11">Day 11</A>
<DD>Forty-two people were arrested after simultaneous actions inside and
outside the U.S. Capitol building.
<DT><A title=http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-12 href="http://witnesstorture.org/fast-day-12">Day 12</A>
<DD>All the arrestees were arraigned, released and charged with unlawful
assembly and disorderly conduct. Later we gathered at Stephen's to break our
12-day fast together. </DD></DL></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHO WE ARE </SPAN><BR><BR>In December
2005, Witness Against Torture drew international attention after it walked to
Guantanamo to visit the prisoners. Since its return, the group has organized
vigils, marches, nonviolent direct actions, and educational events to expose
and decry the administration's lawlessness, build awareness about torture and
indefinite detention, and forge human ties with the prisoners at Guantanamo
and their families. Last January Witness Against Torture organized the highly
visible <A title=http://www.100dayscampaign.org/ href="http://www.100dayscampaign.org/">100 Days Campaign</A> in Washington,
D.C. <BR><BR>The Fast and Vigil to Close Guantanamo was organized by Witness
Against Torture with the support of <A title=http://www.ccrjustice.org/ href="http://www.ccrjustice.org/">Center for Constitutional Rights</A>, <A title=http://www.nogitmos.org/ href="http://www.nogitmos.org/">No More
Guantanamos</A>, <A title=http://www.paxchristiusa.org/ href="http://www.paxchristiusa.org/">Pax Christi USA</A>, <A title=http://www.soaw.org/ href="http://www.soaw.org/">School of the Americas
Watch</A>, <A title=http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/ href="http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/">September 11th Families for Peaceful
Tomorrows</A>, <A title=http://www.tassc.org/ href="http://www.tassc.org/">Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
International</A>, <A title=http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ href="http://www.unitedforpeace.org/">United for Peace and Justice,</A> the <A title=http://www.warrestisters.org/ href="http://www.warrestisters.org/">War
Resisters League</A>, <A title=http://worldcantwait.org/ href="http://worldcantwait.org/">World Can't Wait</A> and <A title=http://www.witnesstorture.org/2010 href="http://www.witnesstorture.org/2010">many others</A>.
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