Greetings.
The following announcement is courtesy the ACLU of Utah:
January 11, 2008, marks the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. It is deplorable that this illegal detention center persists as a stain on our international reputation and an open assault on basic human rights. On Friday, January 11, the ACLU of Utah is hosting a special “Close Guantánamo” Candlelight Vigil at the Federal Building (125 S. State St. in downtown Salt Lake City) from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are asking Utahns of conscience to display their outrage and sorrow over the torture and indefinite detention being carried out in our names by attending this vigil. We will be giving out “Close Guantánamo” T-shirts and armbands, providing candles, and distributing printed fact sheets you can share with your family, friends and colleagues. If you are not able to attend, please participate in this critical action by wearing orange on January 11 to show your solidarity with the cause of “Closing Guantánamo!” The ACLU of Utah, in recognition of this unfortunate anniversary, also will be hosting a screening of the ACLU-produced Freedom Files’ “Freedom from Abuse of Power: Torture and Unlawful Imprisonment” on Wednesday, January 30, from 6:30 to 8:00 (location TBA). Dr. Tim Chambless, University of Utah professor of political science, will introduce and lead a discussion about the 30-minute film. Learn more about the ACLU’s Freedom Files at www.aclu.tv/ For more information about the Candlelight Vigil, Film Screening and other ACLU of Utah events, please contact Anna Brower at abrower@acluutah.org.