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Ruth Krugly, Chicago, IL

January 4, 2010 9:05 pm

Check out ACLU national’s new indefinite detention site!

By Ellyn Fortino, Communications Intern

January 22 marked the anniversary of Obama’s executive order to close Guantanamo prison. In response, ACLU national launched an updated indefinite detention web feature. This site is great! It includes:

Additional videos of the former Guantanamo detainees featured in “Justice Denied”
A map illustrating the numerous places detainees have been picked up
The winning entry in the ACLU poster contest
A Close Gitmo action

You can check it out at www.aclu.org/indefinitedetention.

Issue(s): National Security

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