Thursday, February 5, 2015

USA Tell Senator McCain to Close Guantanamo Forever Deadline: ASAP - ONLINE PETITION



In 2008, Senator McCain, a former POW and torture survivor said “I believe we should close Guantanamo. Our great power does not mean that we can do whatever we want, whenever we want.”. SenatorMcCain is supporting new legislation that could keep Guantanamo open forever by effectively barring the transfer of any of the 122 men still there, including 54 men cleared for transfer by the government years ago. We are disappointed by his turnaround. This legislation could undermine more than a decade of Amnesty’s work to end indefinite detention at Guantanamo.  Click here to tell Senator McCain: As new chairperson of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, he must reject the politics of fear. When it comes to closing Guantanamo, our collective commitment to human rights and human dignity is a stake.