Thank you to all Unsubscribers
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Unsubscribe has been vital in tackling the human rights abuses carried out in the “war on terror”. 40,000 of you made yourselves heard and these are just some of your achievements. |
Thousands of you stood up against the practice of waterboarding and called for an end to this illegal and barbaric practice. President Obama has now outlawed waterboarding and other torture techniques used by the CIA . This is a hugely important step in ensuring such abuses do not continue.
You worked with us to help individual detainees such as Binyam Mohammed, Jamil El Banna and Bisher Al Rawi. You sent cards of solidarity and campaigned tirelessly to ensure their release. Now, finally, all three are back in the UK and can begin rebuilding their lives.
You called over and over and over again for the closure of Guantanamo Bay. Some of you demonstrated with us and even more of you sent letter upon letter. You won. President Obama has signed the order for its closure and transfer of prisoners has already begun.
Closer to home you opposed the introduction of a 42 days detention period without charge. You spread the word and nearly 10,000 people signed our petition. On the night we marched in Leeds, the UK government issued a statement that the proposal to extend pre-charge detention was to be dropped .
We could not have achieved any of this without your support. There are however still victories to be claimed and now, more than ever, we need your help to ensure these abuses are not allowed to continue. We can not stand by and watch whilst Governments torture and restrict freedom in the name of security; now is the time to join ProtectTheHuman.com and continue fighting for what you believe in.
