Guantánamo protestors and the White House

These hooded protesters lined up in front of the White House, in President's Park South (aka the Ellipse), on the 11th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, on January 11, 2013. They were amongst the supporters of 26 different pressure groups -- and other outraged individuals -- calling for the closure of the prison, and, specifically, calling for President Obama to fulfil the promise to close it, which he made when he took office in 2009. On the left, Matt Daloisio of Witness Against Torture prepares the banner they held up, stating, "No Torture. No Guantánamo. No Indefinite Detention."

For Witness Against Torture, see: witnesstorture.org/

For further information, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2013/01/12/eleven-years-of-guan...

and: www.andyworthington.co.uk/2012/10/25/who-are-the-55-clear...

Also see my other set of photos of the day of protest here: www.flickr.com/photos/andyworthington/sets/72157632514230...

For more on Andy Worthington, see: www.andyworthington.co.uk/

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