{"id":439,"date":"2012-01-01T19:50:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T03:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/?p=439"},"modified":"2012-01-05T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T21:12:02","slug":"111-candlelight-vigil-against-indefinite-detention-torture-and-ndaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/?p=439","title":{"rendered":"1\/11 Candlelight Vigil Against Indefinite Detention, Torture and NDAA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join Amnesty International, Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture<\/a><\/strong>, and other justice activists on Weds. January 11, 5-6 pm<\/strong> in front of the Jackson Federal Building<\/strong> to<\/p>\n

**Protest indefinite imprisonment<\/strong> without charges on the 10th Anniversary of the arrival of prisoners at Guantanamo<\/strong>. 171 prisoners remain at Guantanamo. Many have been cleared of any role in combat. Hardly any have been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n

**Protest torture and other inhumane treatment of prisoners anywhere<\/p>\n

**Protest Congress and the President’s action to “legalize” indefinite detention without charges or trial, and other violations of the Bill of Rights (part of the recently passed & signed into law NDAA<\/strong>, National Defense Authorization Act of 2012)<\/p>\n

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Wednesday January 11, 2012, 5-6 pm<\/strong>, on sidewalk outside of the Jackson Federal Building<\/strong>, 2nd avenue between Madison and Marion, downtown Seattle; if you can please bring a candle in a container to protect against wind<\/strong> (paper cups with holes in bottom work) and if you can, a sign indicating your opposition to indefinite detention and torture and\/or your support of the Bill of Rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Seattle Vigil will be one of many actions around the country. See the National Religious Campaign Against Torture<\/strong> website http:\/\/www.nrcat.org\/<\/a> and also Amnesty International USA<\/strong>‘s Day of Action website http:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/events\/sign-up-day-of-action-against-guantanamo<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

*(UPDATE)\u00a0SPONSORS:<\/p>\n

Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture (WSRCAT), National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), Amnesty International-Group 4, Amnesty International USA, Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation, Code Pink, American Civil Liberties Union-Washington (ACLU-WA).\u00a0 Additional co-sponsors are being added.<\/p>\n

Facebook event for vigil at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/342940329049422\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional action you can take:<\/p>\n