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Activists call for the closure of detention camp at Guantanamo Bay

The London Guantanamo Campaign held a demonstration outside the US Embassy, calling for the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. London,...

by Behzad in United Kingdom on 02/09/2011

As US President Barack Obama visited Buckingham Palace, protesters called for the release of Shaker Aamer, a Muslim from Battersea in London, who has been detained without charge for nine years in Guantanamo. London, UK. 24th May 2011

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Protesters call for Obama to free British Guantanamo Detainee

As US President Barack Obama visited Buckingham Palace, protesters called for the release of Shaker Aamer, a Muslim from Battersea in London, who has...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 24/05/2011

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London Vigil on 9th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay

The London Guantanamo Campaign held a silent vigil on the 9th anniversary of the detention and torture camp's opening outside the National...

by Alex Milan Tracy in United Kingdom on 11/01/2011

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02/09/2011 - Activists call for the closure of detention camp at Guantanamo Bay - United Kingdom - The London Guantanamo Campaign held a...
24/05/2011 - Protesters call for Obama to free British Guantanamo Detainee - United Kingdom - As US President Barack Obama visited...
11/01/2011 - London Vigil on 9th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay - United Kingdom - The London Guantanamo Campaign held a...
22/09/2010 - Justice for Aafia Coalition hold vigil for Aafia Siddiqui - United Kingdom - The Justice for Aafia Coalition held a...
20/07/2010 - Band members from the ANA Band and US Army play at Bagram base - Afghanistan - Band members from the Afghan National...
18/03/2010 - ISAF, Afghanistan Celebrate Nowruz - Afghanistan - In honor of Nowruz, International...
11/03/2010 - Reconnaissance drone in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - The Harfang takes off from Bagram Air...
11/03/2010 - Reconnaissance drone in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - The Harfang takes off from Bagram Air...
05/03/2010 - NFL stars raise morale at Bagram Airfield - Afghanistan - Four NFL Pro-Bowlers visited service...
05/03/2010 - NFL stars raise morale at Bagram Airfield - Afghanistan - Four NFL Pro-Bowlers visited service...

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Shut Down Guantanamo demonstration outside the US Embassy - London
Activists demonstrate against Guantanamo Bay and Bagram Air Force Base on the Afghanistan War 10th anniversary outside the US Embassy in London. UK. 7th October 2011
Rallies and seminars staged demanding Aafia’s release - Karachi
Rallies and seminars were organized by one of the major religious political parties in federal, as well as four provincial capitals of Pakistan, demanding the release of Dr. Aafia Siddi...
Activists call for the closure of detention camp at Guantanamo Bay
The London Guantanamo Campaign held a demonstration outside the US Embassy, calling for the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. London, UK. 2nd September 2011
Protesters call for Obama to free British Guantanamo Detainee
As US President Barack Obama visited Buckingham Palace, protesters called for the release of Shaker Aamer, a Muslim from Battersea in London, who has been detained without charge for ni...
Ninth anniversary of Shaker Aamer's detention in Guantanamo
Ninth anniversary of Shaker Aamer's detention in Guantanamo, Save Shaker Aamer Campaign (SSAC) held a vigil opposite Downing Street. London, UK. 05/02/2011
The Last Londoner in Guantánamo
A Downing St vigil marked 9 years of torture and detention in Guantánamo Bay for the last UK resident there, Shaker Aamer, whose wife and children are living in Battersea. He has not be...
Guantanamo - Ninth Birthday Protest, London
Campaigners marked the nine shameful years of illegal detention at Guantánamo Bay with a protest in Trafalgar Square, calling for the immediate release of London resident Shaker Aamer a...
London Vigil on 9th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay
The London Guantanamo Campaign held a silent vigil on the 9th anniversary of the detention and torture camp's opening outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. London, UK, ...
Cargo Plane crashes in Kabul killing Eight
A cargo plane transporting supplies for NATO's forces in Afghanistan, crashed in Kabul with all 8 crew members killed. Kabul, Afghanistan. 12/10/2010
Justice for Aafia Coalition hold vigil for Aafia Siddiqui
The Justice for Aafia Coalition held a vigil for Aafia Siddiqui outside the American Embassy in London. Tomorrow she faces trial in America with a minimum sentence of 30 years imprisonm...
Band members from the ANA Band and US Army play at Bagram base
Band members from the Afghan National Army Band and 101st Airborne Division Band hold a practice session at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visits injured service members
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visiting injured service members at U.S. hospital Joint Craig Theatre at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. 11/05/2010.
ISAF, Afghanistan Celebrate Nowruz
In honor of Nowruz, International Security Assistance Forces hosted Afgan National Security Forces and Afghan government officials at a formal dinner and a celebration, "Afghan Nig...
Reconnaissance drone in Afghanistan
The Harfang takes off from Bagram Air Field for one of its missions. The Harfang is a reconnaissance drone without weapons, guided from a distance by experienced fighter pilots, transpo...
NFL stars raise morale at Bagram Airfield
Four NFL Pro-Bowlers visited service members at the Pat Tillman USO at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 5. The players, Cleveland Browns' Joe, Houston Texans' Mario William...
David Miliband holds public meeting in West London
DMTX. The British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, held a public meeting at St. Paul's Church in Hammersmith, West London. Stop the War coalition demonstrated outside demanding t...
Lord Nazir of Rotherham Hosts a Meeting on Dr Afia's Predicament in the House of Lords
London Feb 09 2010) Lord Nazir of Rotherham hosted an urgent meeting at the House of Lords to discuss Dr Afia's predicament with the members of Pakistani community and the media in...
A week on the ground with Task Force Spartan
From Bagram Air Field to Forward Operating Base Airborne to Command Outpost Carwile, a week in November spent with the 10th Mountain Division soldiers of New York, deployed in Afghanist...
Candlelight vigil for Jawed "Jojo" Ahmad held by his attorneys and student attorneys at Stanford Law School
Jawed "Jojo" Ahmad was a reporter for the Canadian media outlet CTV who was held and allegedly tortured by American forces at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. Attorneys and stu...