Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Anti-torture activists convicted, jailed for protesting Gitmo outside Supreme Court
Thirty-four anti-torture activists have been convicted for protesting the Guantanamo Bay prison outside the Supreme Court. Twelve are now serving jail sentences ranging from one to fifteen days. The demonstration took place on January 11th, the sixth anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo. As they did in January, several protesters dressed like Guantanamo prisoners in orange jumpsuits and black hoods during their trial.
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Actually black hoods were not allowed in the courtroom. Those remaining silent during the trial wore orange jumpsuits. Eight defendants are now serving time in D.C. jail, the longest was given an 8-day sentence.
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