The US detention centre at Guantánamo Bay has become a symbol of US disregard for human rights and the rule of law. It is only the visible part of a larger programme of illegal detention by the US government.

Neither you nor I are big enough to put an end to this disgrace, but working together with countless other concerned individuals worldwide, we can bring an end to this illegality.

Tear It Down

Tearitdown.org is Amnesty International’s global initiative to end illegal US detentions and a major online action under Amnesty International’s campaign to Counter Terror With Justice

Our campaign to end US illegal detentions is based on a framework that outlines practical and positive steps US authorities should take to close Guantánamo, and end secret detention and rendition.

We are asking other governments to recognize their important role in providing lasting protection for these detainees and to oppose any recourse by the US authorities to secret detention and transfers.

One pixel at a time

Each pixel represents our individual power to end the lawlessness and the human rights violations inherent in this system.

We are asking individuals, one person at a time, to own their pixel, and show their commitment to ending this human rights scandal.

AI protest outside the US Supreme Court, Washington D.C., 11 January 2007		Detainee at Camp 4, Guantánamo. 9 October 2007. AP Photo/Brennan Linsley
Detainee closes the door at Guantánamo, 9 October 2007 AP Photo/Brennan Linsley		AI action in France, 11 January 2007