WAR ON TERROR
Counter Terror With Justice Campaign
The " war on terror " does not justify violations of international human rights law. Amnesty International's Counter Terror With Justice Campaign works to stop torture, close Guantanamo and ensure that human rights abuses are investigated and prosecuted. The U.S. government must respect and protect human rights, and counter terror with justice. More on the Counter Terror With Justice Campaign »
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 President-elect Obama: 100 Days to Demonstrate Commitment to Human Rights.jpg) Photo © Getty Images Amnesty International urges U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to make human rights central to his new administration. In the first 100 days of his term, Amnesty International is calling on President-elect Obama to: announce a plan and date to close Guantanamo; issue an executive order to ban torture and other ill-treatment, as defined under international law; and ensure that an independent commission to investigate abuses committed by the U.S. government in its "war on terror" is set up.  Sami al Hajj Released from Guantanamo © Private "Myself, my son Mohammed and my wife Asma thank all Amnesty International members for supporting me and for supporting human rights. We will work hard with them together until we achieve peace for all people in the world. I will never forget their help and I will pray for them. I ask them to keep praying for me also. I will be glad if they continue their relationship with me, are in touch with me in my life and help me with my new job." |  The Video the CIA Doesn't Want You to SeeAmnesty International's short film "The Stuff of Life" portrays "waterboarding," the practice of torturing prisoners by drowning them. CIA officials have admitted that their operatives have waterboarded detainees in secret interrogations. Torture must stop. Those responsible for torture must be held accountable. 
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