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Please join us to vigil and rally on Saturday,

January 13, 2024 at 1:00 -2:00, to mark the 22nd year anniversary of
the Guantanamo Bay prison. We will vigil in front of the
Augusta
National Guard Armory
, at the intersection of Route 202 and Armory

Street, and then rally with speakers , singers and more.

Our message is simple: Shut Down Guantanamo. According to the
ACLU, since the prison opened in 2002, 780 prisoners have been held
there, including 21 children. More than 86% of those prisoners were
sold as prisoners to the U.S. for a bounty. Currently, 30 remain
imprisoned, 19 of which have never been charged with any
crime or offense. 16 of these 19 were cleared for release more

than 2 years ago but remain imprisoned.

We join in Commemorating Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And in solidarity with the March on Washington to demand Immediate Ceasefire! in Palestine.

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