Protests Call For The Closure Of Guantanamo Bay

Protesters seeking closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility wear orange jumpsuits and black hoods as they demonstrate outside the White House, 11 Jan 2011. Photo: REUTERS

Coalition Of Groups Rallies Outside White House For Closure Of Guantanamo Bay -- Washington Post

A group of 173 human rights activists, each wearing an orange jumpsuit and a black hood and representing the remaining 173 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, rallied in front of the White House on Tuesday to mark the ninth anniversary of the detention center's opening and to protest the Obama administration's inability to close it.

"Detainees, halt!" yelled Carmen Trotta, a volunteer with the group Witness Against Torture, who wore military fatigues as he gathered the protesters in Lafayette Park. "Turn left. Face the home of your captor."

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More News On Yesterday's Protests On Guantanamo Bay Prison

Protests Mark Guantanamo Anniversary -- Voice of America
Protests greet Guantanamo anniversary -- AFP
Guantanamo still open as 9th anniversary looms -- AFP
Rights groups demand release of detainees to mark 9th anniversary of US Guantanamo Bay prison -- Winnipeg Free Press/AP
Gitmo belongs to Obama now -- Washington Times editorial
Going nowhere on Gitmo -- L.A. Times editorial
Op-Ed: Guantanamo Order Endangers Obama's Legacy -- NPR

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