The inauguration of President Obama and his quick action to decisively end American abuses in the War on Terror -- including closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay -- give us hope that change on human rights issues is indeed on the way. To carry this momentum, we are dedicating this semester to a new theme:
"New Year + New Administration + New Policy = More Human Rights!"
This week will be writing to President Obama, thanking him for his quick action but also impressing on him the importance of concrete plans to implement his executive orders. The letters will also give us the opportunity to demand accountability for past violations -- a full reckoning of past abuses is necessary to truly understand what was done and why those violations are unacceptable and illegal.
PLEASE NOTE: This week's meeting will be informal as we do not have a reservation for the room this week. Instead we'll be at Jittery Joe's in the SLC, just down the hall from our room, starting at 6:30. Stop by, grab a cup of coffee, write a letter, and take a break to socialize with us. :) We'll also have info on some other opportunities of interest in the coming weeks (including Lobby Day with GFADP!) Our (always open) planning session will start about 7:30 so stick around if you'd like to get more involved this semester and/or next year, or just to hear what's around the corner.
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