NOV. 1, 2005: FAST FOR JUSTICE Tue.Oct.25.2005@9:00PM to Wed.Nov.2.2005@1:00AM The DC Anti-War Network voted unanimously on October 25, 2005 to endorse, support, and participate in the Center for Constitutional Rights "Fast for Justice" initiative. DAWN urges people to mobilize and participate in the November 1, 2005 vigil at the Department of Justice. The "Fast for Justice" demands the detainees of Guantanamo Bay be given a fair hearing and immediately release those who have committed no crime; provide adequate food, water, shelter, medical treatment and the observance of religious practices; provide to families and legal counsel timely reports on the health status of detainees, especially those participating in the hunger strike; and provide independent investigators (domestic and international ) access to all detainees. For more information go to http://www.demaction.org/dia/organizations/ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1341 The Call for the FAST FOR Justice: Support the Guantanamo Bay detainees As we mourn the death of 2000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq, the Bush Administration continues their illegal detention of hundreds of men in Guantánamo and secret facilities throughout the world. Since early 2002, the men held at Guantánamo Bay have waged desperate and at times life-threatening hunger strikes to protest their detention without trial and their inhumane treatment. The current hunger strike, which began in August 2005, has involved the participation of over half of the estimated 540 prisoners still there. Many are now prepared to die if they do not receive a fair hearing or humane treatment. During the month of Ramadan (early October - early November), Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is asking people of all faiths and backgrounds to join in the fast on November 1, 2005. We will also hold a vigil in Washington, D.C., that day to protest the dire plight of the men illegally imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay. Please join us in the fast and vigil on November 1, 2005 and show your support for this effort by wearing your “Hungry for Justice: Nov. 1" sticker on that day. Sign the letter below, which will be sent to your representatives in Washington, and make your voice heard by demanding that the Department of Defense take the following steps to bring torture, abuse and inhumane treatment to an end at Guantánamo: • give the detainees a fair hearing and immediately release those who have committed no crime; • provide adequate food, water, shelter, medical treatment and the observance of religious practices; • provide to families and legal counsel timely reports on the health status of detainees, especially those participating in the hunger strike; and • provide independent investigators (domestic and international ) access to all detainees. Join the Fast & Vigil on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Washington, DC: Join CCR, the Muslim American Society for Freedom, the DC Anti-War Network, and other faith and community organizations for a Vigil in front of the Department of Justice at 12pm: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (Navy Memorial station on the green line). This is a DAWN endorsed and supported event. www. Location: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, DC Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial For more info, click here