[pjw] EVENT TODAY: "15 Years of Human Rights Abuses at Guantanamo-- Shut It Down!" Jan 11, 4 PM (fwd)

[Peace and Justice Works]

Hi
Despite the snow, we still plan to have the "Tower of Peace" at the east 
end of the Hawthorne Bridge from 4-5:30 PM today, Jan. 11. We will be 
hauling it down on the little red wagon of peace starting at 2:15 from our 
office (2807 SE Stark) if you want to help, but it will make for a long 
day. Would especially appreciate if people can help haul it back (est. 
5:30-7:00 PM) as it is mostly uphill!
dan h
peace and justice works

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Peace and Justice Works
   Iraq Affinity Group
   PO Box 42456
   Portland, OR   97242
   (503) 236-3065  (Office)
   iraq at pjw.info
   http://www.pjw.info/Iraq.html

      "15 Years of Human Rights Abuses at Guantanamo-- Shut It Down!"
                              Visibility Action
                      Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 4:00-5:30 PM
              SE Hawthorne & Grand (East end of Hawthorne Bridge)
                         Featuring the "Tower of Peace" to mark
                        15 years since the prison camp opened.

Portlanders are once again planning to mark the sordid anniversary of the 
opening of Guantanamo Bay prison with a visibility action at the east end of 
the Hawthorne Bridge (SE Hawthorne & Grand) on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 
from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. The message of the organizers is "15 Years of Human 
Rights Abuses at Guantanamo-- Shut It Down!" The event will include the 
12-foot-tall "Tower of Peace" strung with banners reading "CLOSE GITMO NOW-Stop 
Inspiring Terror."
<http://www.pjw.info/close_guantanamo_banner.jpg>

This will be both a last-ditch effort to ask President Obama to fulfill his 
promise to close the prison camp-- it's down to just 60 prisoners now-- and a 
plea to incoming President Trump and congress as well. Amnesty International is 
currently working on a campaign to get President Obama to close the prison 
before he leaves office:
<http://www.amnestyusa.org/CloseGuantanamo>

The event is being cosponsored by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity Group, 
Amnesty International Group 48 and the Portland Close Guantanamo Coalition, 
along with Jewish Voice for Peace-PDX, Americans United for Palestinian Human 
Rights, Occupy Portland Edler Caucus, and others.


For more information contact Peace and Justice Works at 503-236-3065.