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| Peace activists target Guantanamo | Peace activists target Guantanamo |
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| Anti-war activists are planning to march on the US prison in Guantanamo Bay to demand its closure. | Anti-war activists are planning to march on the US prison in Guantanamo Bay to demand its closure. |
| Relatives of some of the 400 prisoners held there will take part in the march, marking the fifth anniversary of the first "war on terror" detentions. | Relatives of some of the 400 prisoners held there will take part in the march, marking the fifth anniversary of the first "war on terror" detentions. |
| The facility was set up at a US base in Cuba after the invasion of Afghanistan, to interrogate "enemy combatants". | The facility was set up at a US base in Cuba after the invasion of Afghanistan, to interrogate "enemy combatants". |
| The treatment of the prisoners and the legal uncertainty about their fate have drawn international condemnation. | The treatment of the prisoners and the legal uncertainty about their fate have drawn international condemnation. |
| The protesters include a British former detainee, Asif Iqbal, the mother and brother of a current detainee, Omar Deghayes, and Cindy Sheehan, a well-known American peace activist. | |
| Omar Deghayes' mother, Zohra Zewawi, says the pain she feels being so close to her imprisoned son with no chance of seeing him is excruciating. | Omar Deghayes' mother, Zohra Zewawi, says the pain she feels being so close to her imprisoned son with no chance of seeing him is excruciating. |
| Some 75 of the prisoners are expected to face military tribunals in the coming months. | Some 75 of the prisoners are expected to face military tribunals in the coming months. |
| The others face indefinite detention without trial at the naval facility - which lies outside the jurisdiction of the US judicial system. | The others face indefinite detention without trial at the naval facility - which lies outside the jurisdiction of the US judicial system. |
| It has become iconic in the Muslim world and the wider world for everything that the US has done wrong in the war on terror Michael RatnerCenter for Constitutional Rights Black hole or vital tool? | It has become iconic in the Muslim world and the wider world for everything that the US has done wrong in the war on terror Michael RatnerCenter for Constitutional Rights Black hole or vital tool? |
| Growing momentum | Growing momentum |
| The Bush administration says it is a vital tool in its "war on terror". | The Bush administration says it is a vital tool in its "war on terror". |
| Protests will be held in several cities around the world, including Rome, London, Tokyo and New York. | Protests will be held in several cities around the world, including Rome, London, Tokyo and New York. |
| Critics say the detention centre should close because it has damaged US credibility. They believe momentum is growing towards closing it. | Critics say the detention centre should close because it has damaged US credibility. They believe momentum is growing towards closing it. |
| "It has become iconic in the Muslim world and the wider world ... for everything that the United States has done wrong in the war on terror," Michael Ratner, president of the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, told the Associated Press news agency. | "It has become iconic in the Muslim world and the wider world ... for everything that the United States has done wrong in the war on terror," Michael Ratner, president of the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, told the Associated Press news agency. |
| Are you taking part in any of the protests? Send your comments using the form below. | Are you taking part in any of the protests? Send your comments using the form below. |
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