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

Action Network Link

Facebook Link

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

Event page

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
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