March 16, 2018 Dear Senator, We write to express our grave concerns regarding the nomination of Gina Haspel for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and to ask that you not advance her nomination until all of the…

  August 1, 2017 Dear Secretary Mattis: We, the undersigned human rights and civil liberties organizations, write to express serious concern and opposition regarding recent decisions by the Department of…

July 13, 2017 Protect the Constitution. Vote “NO” on Schiff Amendments #65 and #66 That Will Likely Lead to Violations of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution. Dear Representative: The undersigned…

September 14, 2016 RE:  Vote “NO” on H.R. 5351, the Walorski Bill to Ban All Transfers from Guantanamo Dear Representative: The undersigned human rights, civil liberties, and religious organizations strongly urge you to…

  June 15, 2016   Vote to Stop H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, from Hindering the Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility and Ending Indefinite Detention without…

It is now widely acknowledged that after the 9/11 attacks in the US, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began a global detention and interrogation program through which it tortured and abused prisoners. Yet the US government has failed to hold…

September 30, 2015 Vote “NO” on the Conference Report for H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 NDAA Would Block Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility and Continue Indefinite…

Ashton B. Carter Secretary of Defense Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 The Honorable Loretta Lynch Attorney General Department of Justice 950…

September 1, 2015   Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500   Re: Plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention…

May 15, 2015 Vote “NO” on Final Passage of the NDAA Dear Representative: The undersigned human rights, civil liberties, national security, and religious organizations write to strongly urge you to vote “no” on final…

May 14, 2015 Vote “NO” on Walorski Amendment #15, Which Further Obstructs Transferring Cleared Detainees Overseas. Vote “YES” on Smith/Nadler Amendment #16 to Close the Guantanamo Prison. Vote “NO” on Final Passage of…

The Honorable Charles Hagel Secretary of Defense   July 17, 2014 Dear Mr. Secretary, We write to ask that videotapes of the force-feedings taking place at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility be…

June 18, 2014 Dear Senator: As the Senate considers an appropriations bill that includes funding for the Department of Justice, the undersigned human rights, civil liberties, and religious organizations strongly urge you to oppose…

April 10, 2014 The Honorable Chuck Hagel Secretary United States Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000   Dear Mr. Secretary, The…

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC  20500 RE: Repatriation of Guantanamo Detainees to Yemen Dear President Obama: We write to urge you to expedite the…

December 19, 2013   The Honorable Chuck Hagel Secretary United States Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000   Dear Mr. Secretary,…

November 15, 2013 Dear Senator: The undersigned human rights and civil liberties groups strongly urge you to support the Guantanamo Bay detainee transfer provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal…

October 7, 2013 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC  20500   RE:  More than Four-Month Delay in Meeting Two of Your Key Commitments on…

July 23, 2013 The Honorable Chuck Hagel               Secretary United States Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State US…

The Honorable Chuck Hagel Secretary United States Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Mr. Secretary, We write to request that you intervene to end the force-feeding of…