List/Grid PT Member's Visit and Discussions on Guantanamo
Report on a Week at Guantanamo Observing PreTrial Military Hearings (Week of Dec. 7th, 2016)
by Julia Rodriguez & Phyllis Rodriguez This summary is taken from our notes, brief summaries of motions provided by the defense teams and comments by the chief prosecutors to the…
September 11th Families Support the Reinforcement of Ban on Torture
As family members of those killed on September 11th we have strong opinions regarding torture. The use of enhanced interrogation techniques, or torture by another name, was wrongly justified…
Talat Hamdani Speaks at the 2015 Rally to Close Guantanamo and End Torture
Washington, DC , January 11, 2015 I am Talat Hamdani, mother of Salman Hamdani. Salman was a first responder, EMT & NYPD Cadet who responded to the call of duty…
Our Letter To Obama-December 2014 re: Torture
December 8, 2014 Dear President Obama, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows decries the use of torture for any purpose. We are family members who have been waiting for over…
PT’s Letter to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
February 24, 2014 Dear Chair, Ranking Member, and Members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: We are writing to ask all of you to vote in favor of releasing…
Closing Guantanamo is Good Human Rights and National Security Policy
DECEMBER 2013 Peace Activism: September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows joined Human Rights Watch and signed the Joint Letter in Support of Guantanamo Provisions in Senate Bill.CLICK HERE to see…
When Will We See Real Justice?
The release of a few long-exonerated prisoners from Guantanamo, prompted by a long-term prison hunger strike, has been hailed by many as a sign of its imminent closing. As a…
I Am Haunted By the Other Gitmo. The One I Did Not See.
I just returned from a prison where only the detainees, a judge, prosecutors, defense lawyers, witnesses, a lottery selected press pool, a lottery selected group of NGOs, and 5 lottery…
“…these five men in spite of who they are deserve the fairest, most transparent and honest trial…”
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows founding member, Rita Lasar, store is currently observing the pre-trial motions in Guantanamo and has shared her opinion with Miami Herald reporter, Carol Rosenberg:…
Move to Shutter Guantanamo Now
I had been hoping to hear from President Obama about the hunger strikes at Guantanamo Bay, which Friday reach their 100-day mark, and the barbaric forced feedings at the detention facility. So…
