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| Peace activists target Guantanamo | Peace activists target Guantanamo |
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| Anti-war activists are demonstrating near to the US prison in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to demand its closure. | |
| The 12 activists include an ex-detainee and relatives of another prisoner. The protest marks 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 400 prisoners and the legal uncertainty about their fate have drawn international condemnation. | |
| The protesters have reached the end of the Cuban military zone which borders the US naval base. It is as far as the Cuban authorities will let them go. | |
| However, they say they are pleased to have got this close to the site of what they view as an international disgrace. | |
| They are holding a vigil, calling on the world to put pressure on the US to close down the centre. | |
| Growing momentum | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Asif Iqbal - who was held for two and a half years before being released without charge - says his "brothers" inside the base should never lose hope. | |
| Some 75 of the Guantanamo detainees are expected to face military tribunals in the coming months. | Some 75 of the Guantanamo detainees 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. |
| 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 are being held in several cities around the world, including Rome, London, Tokyo and New York. | |
| 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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