Fighting Back Against Indefinite Detention

Reuben Metreger, ACLU of Michigan Metro Detroit Branch Member

http://www.aclumich.org/blog/2012-01-12/fighting-back-against-indefinite-detention

It is hard to believe that ten years after the first "enemy combatants" were brought to the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, our civil liberties are still under attack. 

Though President Obama promised to close the detention center on his second day of office, we are still waiting for him to keep his promise. Our search for accountability for those who interrogated detainees through torture seems further away than ever. 

The quest for justice is far from complete, and new challenges seem to appear every day. It is hard not to be outraged at the passage of the National Defense Administration Act (NDAA), which threatens our civil liberties like nothing before, potentially allowing American citizens to be detained indefinitely without even having access to a lawyer or our most basic legal safeguards. 

Fortunately, the ACLU and its members and supporters are prepared to fight for our rights. ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero is calling on everyone concerned with this assault on our freedom to sign the pledge to oppose the NDAA. 

Take Action: Sign the Pledge to Fight Worldwide Indefinite Detention
There is hope. I know firsthand how passionate everyday citizens are about these threats to their civil liberties. Last week, activists from across the country marched to the White House, the Department of Justice, and the Supreme Court seeking justice. Here in Detroit, concerned people rallied outside Senator Levin’s office to express our outrage at his support of the NDAA. 

To fight back against bad laws and bad policies, we must first understand them. The ACLU of Michigan is partnering with Amnesty International, the National Lawyers Guild and the University of Detroit Mercy OutLaws to present expert insight on the tribunals at Guantanamo and what they mean to your civil liberties. 

Please join us January 20th to hear the News from Guantanamo and to join with other supports to take action. 

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