Trump Vows to “Load Guantánamo Up” - Shut it Down

Trump Vows to “Load Guantánamo Up” - Shut it Down Sign the Petition › Dear friends, It has been 16 years since the Guantánamo detention facility opened for business. Nearly 800 individuals have been detained at Guantánamo since detention operations began there in January 2002. When President Obama left office, 41 individuals remained there. They remain there still. One of these detainees, Toffiq al-Bihani, was among those tortured by the CIA before he was sent to Guantánamo in 2003. He has been cleared for transfer since 2010. Take action now and demand Toffiq al-Bihani’s transfer from the Guantánamo detention facility.  Most detainees have been there for over a decade, and the majority have never been charged with any offenses. As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump vowed to “load Guantánamo up” and “bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse.” Toffiq al-Bihani has been stuck in Guantánamo for 14 years without charge or trial—take action now and demand his transfer.  Toffiq al-Bihani has faced torture and enforced disappearance, which are crimes under international law. Guantánamo is an all-too-easy location for future abuses by the US government to occur, and human rights violations committed against detainees is outrageous. Instead of continuing the work to close the Guantánamo detention facility, the Trump administration is reportedly considering expanding the indefinite detention regime there, perhaps through an Executive Order, or simply by bringing more detainees to Guantánamo. President Trump has also insisted that “torture works.” Take action now if you disagree with President Trump and demand Toffiq al-Bihani’s transfer out of Guantánamo. TAKE ACTION Margaret Huang Executive Director  Amnesty International © 2017 Amnesty International USA 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 | 1-800-AMNESTY