Pictures from January 11: International Day to Shut Down Guantanamo
Washington, D.C.
photographer:
Ted Stein (for professional, high-resolution photos go to www.resistancemedia.org) |
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| People gather at Upper Senate Park to begin their walk to the Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court. |
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| Leaving for Supreme Court |
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| At the Supreme Court, Amnesty International and The Center for Constitutional Rights hold a press conference. |
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| Detainees in front of the Supreme Court, experiencing U.S. justice |
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| At the Supreme Court, Frida Berrigan read one prisoner's testimonial about his arrival at Guantanamo. |
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| In front of the Supreme Court |
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| Walking after the detainees, children and adults hold banners and signs: "Shut Down Guantanamo." |
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| Jennifer Harbury of TASSC (Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition) |
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| Arriving at the U.S. Federal District Courthouse. Prisoners came for their day in court after five years of detention. |
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| Holding Habeas Corpus petitions, the detainees try to enter the courthouse while U.S. Marshals scramble to lock the door. |
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| Blocking the door, kneeling, waiting to be let in |
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| A petition filed on behalf of Abdullah Mohammed Khan, a detainee at Guantanamo |
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| Marchers at the federal courthouse |
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| Demanding justice for the prisoners at Guantanamo |
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| Reenactment of waterboarding, a method of torture used on detainees |
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| Puppeteers who participated in the day's action performed a skit: A conscience-stricken soldier tries to take prisoners to court to get them released, but the judge won't listen. Then, people working together hammer on the cell and break it apart, releasing all the prisoners. |
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| Brendan Walsh, from Viva House Catholic Worker in Baltimore, tries to bring his Habeas Corpus motion inside the courthouse. Why can't he get in to federal court to file a properly written motion? (Photo: Frank Cordero) |
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| Brendan Walsh |
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| Liz McAlister (Jonah House) and Willa Bickam (Viva House) clasp hands in front of the courthouse. (Photo: Frank Cordero) |
