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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 – 24 Hour Fast for Justice – Shut Down Guantanamo
Join us in a fast and vigil outside the Supreme Court from 9am-4pm on Wednesday, December 5th. If you can’t come to DC, consider joining the fast in solidarity.
***if you would like to wear a jumpsuit on the 5th, please let us know***
The Supreme Court will hear the two consolidated cases testing the legal rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. — the only case scheduled for that day. Boumediene v. Bush (06-1195) and Al Odah v. U.S. (06-1196) — whether
Guantanamo Bay detainees have a constitutional or common law right to challenge their detention through habeas claims in U.S. federal courts (consolidated, one hour hearing).
And mark you Calendars for January 11th, 2008, The International Day to Shut Down Guantanamo, as Witness Against Torture takes to the streets of DC, marking six years of illegal detention, torture and abuse.
Take part in a procession from the White House to the Supreme Court. For more details, visit www.witnesstorture.org or contact Matt Daloisio (daloisio@riseup.net) or Frida Berrigan (frida.berrigan@gmail.com)
Matthew W. Daloisio
daloisio@riseup.net
New York Catholic Worker – Maryhouse
55 East 3rd Street, NY, NY 10003
Witness Against Torture
War Resisters League
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