Tomorrow, January 11, 2002, 23 years ago, Guantánamo was opened as a prison for the War on Terror. Its history has been marked by abuse, torture, and indefinite detention.
As we begin a new year, we are preparing for a new chapter for our advocacy.
With the new Trump administration just weeks away, the 119th Congress is officially underway with new members being sworn in beginning today.
As we look to challenging work ahead, we are also taking a moment to reflect on the pain and progress of the past year.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds President Joe Biden’s commutation of sentences for nearly all individuals on federal death row. FCNL has been urging the White House to commute all death penalty sentences to life without parole.
The bill would abolish the federal death penalty and prohibit the Department of Justice from using capital punishment in the future.
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