Tag Archives: indefinite detention

MCCRC joins “Close Guantanamo” call to action next week; see you at Takoma Metro

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition is joining national groups including “World Can’t Wait,” Amnesty International, BORDC/DDF, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), and others in calling for action next week on January … Continue reading →

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Rally to Close Guantanamo and End Torture, Jan 11 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

January 11th was the 13th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at Guantanamo. A broad coalition of groups from Amnesty International to Witness against Torture and World Can’t Wait held a rally at the White House, followed by … Continue reading →

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2013 in review

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Thomas Nephew

Here’s the WordPress.com 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,700 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take … Continue reading →

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Thank you! to our new allies against the NDAA

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

We want to thank the leadership and members of each of these organizations for agreeing to join our coalition letter in support of HB558, the “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act.”  We didn’t succeed this time — wait till next year! American … Continue reading →

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Anti-NDAA bill HB558 with ACLU support falls to party-line Democrat vote

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

The “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB558) has failed to pass a vote of the Maryland Health and Government Operations Committee. The bill would have prohibited “an agency of the State, a county of the State, an employee of … Continue reading →

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HB558: call Hammen and every Delegate on the House Health & Govt.Ops Committee

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

UPDATE, 3/12: HB558 has unfortunately been voted down in committee. See above. ===== The “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB 558) would prohibit “an agency of the State, a county of the State, an employee of the State or … Continue reading →

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Contact Delegate Hammen: bring the Maryland Liberty Preservation Act to a vote!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

The “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB 558) would prohibit “an agency of the State, a county of the State, an employee of the State or a county acting in an official capacity, or a member of the Maryland … Continue reading →

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Coalition letter: Bring “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act” to a vote!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

As readers of this blog know, a bill titled “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB558) has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly; if enacted, it would prohibit Maryland officials from cooperating with the indefinite detention provisions of the … Continue reading →

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Video of Annapolis testimony on HB558; please email Mo Co delegates!

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

As reported last week, MCCRC activists went to Annapolis to join many others testifying in support of the “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB 558); the bill would prohibit state and county agencies or the MD National Guard from … Continue reading →

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Broad coalition battles NDAA at Annapolis hearing

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

MCCRC activists Sue Udry (Defending Dissent) and Thomas Nephew joined others including Mudusar Raza (CAIR – MD), Sara Love (ACLU – MD), Carl Poole (PANDA-Frederick), and others testifying in support of the “Maryland Liberty Preservation Act of 2013” (HB 558) … Continue reading →

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