Anti-Torture Advocacy
A look back at ICNA CSJ's work standing against torture and advocating for the closure of Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Active Campaign: 2012 - 2016
Close Guantanamo Rally in Washington, D.C. (2016)
Standing Against Torture
From 2012 to 2016, ICNA Council for Social Justice was actively engaged in anti-torture advocacy, calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay detention facility and an end to torture and indefinite detention practices.
Working alongside interfaith partners, we participated in rallies, educational campaigns, and grassroots organizing to raise awareness about torture policies and their devastating impact on human dignity.
"Torture is absolutely prohibited in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forbade the torture of prisoners and emphasized treating captives with dignity and compassion."
Advocacy Timeline
A chronological look at our anti-torture advocacy efforts.
- Participated in the Close Guantanamo Rally in Washington, D.C.
- Continued partnership with NRCAT and Witness Against Torture
- Distributed educational resources on torture prevention
- Hosted virtual reality awareness installations showing conditions at detention facilities
- Organized community education events on U.S. torture policies
- Advocated for transparency and accountability in detention practices
- Joined interfaith coalition efforts demanding closure of Guantanamo Bay
- Published statements condemning torture as a violation of Islamic principles and human rights
- Participated in National Day of Action against torture
- Expanded partnership with National Religious Campaign Against Torture
- Mobilized Muslim community members to speak out against indefinite detention
- Supported hunger striker solidarity events
- Launched anti-torture advocacy initiative
- Established partnerships with Witness Against Torture
- Began community education on Guantanamo Bay and detention policies
Working Together for Justice
Our anti-torture work was strengthened through partnerships with these organizations.
National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT)
A coalition of religious organizations united against torture
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