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January 11, 2023Guantánamo at 21: Upcoming vigils, rallies, and events to mark the anniversary

Wednesday, January 11th is the 21st anniversary of the opening of the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay. Across the country, local coalitions will host commemorations, and a national virtual event featuring Guantánamo survivors is also scheduled.
Please join one of these events. Defending Rights & Dissent is co-sponsoring many, and is co-hosting the rally outside the White House in Washington, DC.
Washington DC Rally
Jan. 11
1 – 2:30 pm
Lafayette Park – White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Organized by Witness Against Torture, National Religious Campaign Against Torture, Defending Rights & Dissent
Los Angeles CA Rally
Jan. 11
Noon – 1:30 pm
Close Guantanamo Rally
Downtown LA Federal Building
300 N. Los Angeles St.
Livestream Link
Organized by Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace
Berkeley CA Rally
Jan. 11
1 pm
UC Berkeley Law School, Bancroft Way & College Ave., Berkeley
Organized by Code Pink
New York NY Rally
Jan. 11
4 – 6 pm
New York Public Library (On the Steps)
5th Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018
Organized by World Can’t Wait
Northampton MA Vigil and March
Jan. 11
Noon
Begin at the Hampshire County Courthouse (Main Street between Gothic and King Streets)
Contact ntalanian@nogitmos.org
Organized by No More Guantanamos
Raleigh NC Rally
Jan. 11
12:30 to 1:30 pm
The Federal Building at New Bern Avenue and Person Street
Organized by NC Stop Torture Now
Augusta ME Vigil and Rally
Sat., Jan. 14
1:00 pm
National Guard Armory
179 Western Avenue, Augusta
Blizzard make-up day: Sun., Jan. 15
Organized by Pax Christi Maine, Peace Action and others
Cleveland OH Rally
Jan. 11
4:00 pm
Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building
Facebook Event Link
Honolulu HI Rally
Jan. 11
4:00 pm
Thomas Square @ King/Ward intersection
Organized by Veterans for Peace Hawai`i, World Can’t Wait Hawai`i
21st Anniversary Virtual Rally
Jan. 11
4-5:30 pm ET
Building our Power to Close Guantánamo
Featuring Guantánamo survivors
RSVP for link