Project Update 2006-06-15T20:51:53Z tag:guantanamobile.org,2006:/project//7 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2006, lisalynch Guantanamo/bile Two Years On 2006-06-15T20:51:53Z 2006-06-15T13:01:34-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2006:/project//7.2947 2006-06-15T18:01:34Z In the late spring of 2004, the Guantanamobile Project first began filming interviews with the legal team involved with the upcoming Supreme Court Case regarding the indefinite detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Those interviews were followed by others... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com tribphot.png

In the late spring of 2004, the Guantanamobile Project first began filming interviews with the legal team involved with the upcoming Supreme Court Case regarding the indefinite detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Those interviews were followed by others with human rights advocates, detainee families, and eventually with a series of 'man-on-the-street' interviews in the South and Midwest that tried to determine what, if anything, people knew about what was going on at Guantanamo.

Since then, Project members have traveled around talking about Guantanamo and showing clips from these interviews. Over the past few months, we've realized that the situation has changed so much -- and in most ways, changed for the worse -- that our documentary project needs some serious updating. We're in the process of trying to figure out who we might want to interview, and how to try to continue to tell a coherent story about Guantanamo in the wake of all that has happened over the past few months.

In the meantime, this website will continue to serve as a resource for anyone interested in finding out more about Gitmo. We will continue to update our news blog and the timeline and FAQS in the "Learn" section of the site. And many of the interviews we conducted in 2004/2005 are online and available for viewing -- just go to the "Interviews" sections for clips.

If you're interested in learning more about what we did in on the road, page through the "Project Update" weblog for a chronicle of our adventures with our mobile media van. And if you'd like to get in touch with us for any reason, contact us at followthebus@guantanamobile.org. We'd be happy to hear from you and answer any questions about the site.

]]> Guantanamobile Project Publishes in "Vectors" 2006-01-25T17:58:55Z 2005-09-19T13:11:42-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1550 2005-09-19T18:11:42Z On September 16th, we published a a multimedia piece about Gitmo and the project -- focusing especially on the situation of German-born Turk Murat Kurnaz -- in Vectors, a new online journal published by the Annenberg School of Communication... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com vectorvan.jpg

On September 16th, we published a a multimedia piece about Gitmo and the project -- focusing especially on the situation of German-born Turk Murat Kurnaz -- in Vectors, a new online journal published by the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California. You can access the project here

]]> New And Improved! 2006-01-25T17:58:55Z 2005-08-29T14:26:39-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1573 2005-08-29T19:26:39Z We've made some major changes and updates to the website over the past several weeks, including the addition of a timeline and a large selection of Guantanamo documents that have been carefully selected and annotated. Please look at the... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com xray.jpg

We've made some major changes and updates to the website over the past several weeks, including the addition of a timeline and a large selection of Guantanamo documents that have been carefully selected and annotated. Please look at the LEARN section to see all of the changes. We've also updated and annotated the LINKS page. In the INTERVIEWS portion of the site, many of our video interviews and portions of our DVD are now available online as well, though we will be updating and improving this portion of the site over the next few weeks.

]]> Project Interviews Baher Amzy 2006-01-25T17:58:55Z 2005-08-26T14:34:36-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1571 2005-08-26T19:34:36Z The Guantanamobile Project interviewed Baher Amzy, American lawyer for the German-Born Turkish detainee Murat Kurnaz, shortly after his return from a visit to Kurnaz in Guantanamo. Kurnaz, who has been at Guantanamo since early 2002, became the focus of... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com amzy.jpg

The Guantanamobile Project interviewed Baher Amzy, American lawyer for the German-Born Turkish detainee Murat Kurnaz, shortly after his return from a visit to Kurnaz in Guantanamo. Kurnaz, who has been at Guantanamo since early 2002, became the focus of a fair amount of media attention

]]> after Federal District Court Judge Hens Green noted a discrepancy between the material in the unclassified portion of his Combatant Status Revew proceedings and the classified portion; namely, that the unclassified version referred to incriminating evidence against Kurnaz that didn't seem to exist. The CSRT transcript also alleged the Kurnaz had connections to a "suicide bomber" who turned out to be a friend of Kurnaz's who had been cleared of all connections to terrorism. Amzy, a law professor at Seton Hall Law School, became one of the first lawyers to visit a detainee after joining Kurnaz's legal team last October: he and German civil rights lawyer Bernhard Docke have worked to free Kurnaz and return him to his home town of Bremen, Germany.

]]> Project Interviews Nadine Strossen 2006-01-25T17:58:55Z 2005-05-01T15:12:37-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1474 2005-05-01T20:12:37Z On April 14, the Project interviewed Nadine Strossen, the President of the American Civil Liberties Union, about the ACLU lawsuit over a FOIA request for documents pertaining to interrogation at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Strossen said that the successful... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com 4.jpg

On April 14, the Project interviewed Nadine Strossen, the President of the American Civil Liberties Union, about the ACLU lawsuit over a FOIA request for documents pertaining to interrogation at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Strossen said that the successful lawsuit had produced "about thirty thousand pieces of paper," including FBI emails suggesting serious conflicts between the FBI and DOD regarding interrogation tactics.

On another note, the Project screened the DVD at George Washington University on April 12, ending the series of screening and talks for the 2004-2005 academic year. Summer talks and those for the 2005-2006 academic year are being scheduled now: contact us at getonthebus@guantanamobile.org if you are interested.

]]> Project Interviews Mark Dow 2006-01-25T17:58:55Z 2005-02-25T16:12:13-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1428 2005-02-25T21:12:13Z On February 13, The Guantanamobile Project interviewed Mark Dow, author of American Gulag (UC Press) about the ways in which the current detention situation at Guantanamo reminds some of the way in which Haitian refugees were treated at the... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com 34.jpg

On February 13, The Guantanamobile Project interviewed Mark Dow, author of American Gulag (UC Press) about the ways in which the current detention situation at Guantanamo reminds some of the way in which Haitian refugees were treated at the base in the early 1990s. Dow, who spent time in Guantanamo interviewing Haitians, also pointed to similarities between the current adminstration's attempts to preserve the base as a "lawless zone" and attempts by the first Bush and Clinton administrations to keep the base outside of the reach of American courts.

]]> Dates Set For Duke, George Washington University, Catholic University Screenings 2006-01-25T17:58:54Z 2005-02-12T13:21:06-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1417 2005-02-12T18:21:06Z On Tuesday, March 8th, the Project will be screening and discussing the Guantanamo situation at Catholic University in Washington D.C.. On Monday, March 21, the project will screen at Duke University. On Monday, April 11, the project will screen at... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com On Tuesday, March 8th, the Project will be screening and discussing the Guantanamo situation at Catholic University in Washington D.C.. On Monday, March 21, the project will screen at Duke University. On Monday, April 11, the project will screen at George Washington University. For more information about dates and times, please contact Lisa Lynch at l.lynch@mindspring.com.

]]> New Screenings and Shoots Scheduled For Spring 2006-01-25T17:58:54Z 2005-01-12T08:26:12-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1356 2005-01-12T13:26:12Z The Project is preparing to film another series of interviews in the upcoming weeks, and is beginning to set up a spring screening schedule. Check back for more details, and contact us if you'd like the film to come to... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com The Project is preparing to film another series of interviews in the upcoming weeks, and is beginning to set up a spring screening schedule. Check back for more details, and contact us if you'd like the film to come to your school or organization.

]]> "Learn" Section of Site Updated 2006-01-25T17:58:54Z 2005-01-12T08:23:24-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2005:/project//7.1355 2005-01-12T13:23:24Z The "Learn" section of our website -- which provides information about the situation of the detainees and the legal challenges they have mounted -- has been updated to reflect current developments. More updates will be posted in the upcoming weeks.... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com The "Learn" section of our website -- which provides information about the situation of the detainees and the legal challenges they have mounted -- has been updated to reflect current developments. More updates will be posted in the upcoming weeks. Follow the news blog for day-to-day coverage, and look at the "Learn" section for an overview of the situation.

]]> Guantanamobile Film Screenings At Bryn Mawr and NC State 2006-01-25T17:58:50Z 2004-10-30T20:45:45-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.994 2004-10-31T01:45:45Z The Guantanamobile Project has been traveling around the Northeast with the latest version of our project DVD. On Oct 17, we screened the film at a full-screen cinema at North Carolina State University (read an article in NCSU student newspaper... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com The Guantanamobile Project has been traveling around the Northeast with the latest version of our project DVD. On Oct 17, we screened the film at a full-screen cinema at North Carolina State University (read an article in NCSU student newspaper Technician). On Oct. 29 the film was shown at Bryn Mawr (view Bryn Mawr poster). Other destinations-in-process include Duke, NYU, American University, and Penn: sign up on the mailing list and check back for a more complete screening schedule.

]]> Second Draft of Film Complete! 2006-01-25T17:58:49Z 2004-10-10T21:15:10-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.810 2004-10-11T02:15:10Z We've edited the second version of our DVD, including the road interviews from the summer, and we're currently traveling around to show it at universities and other venues. Please get in touch if you'd be interested in a screening!... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com We've edited the second version of our DVD, including the road interviews from the summer, and we're currently traveling around to show it at universities and other venues. Please get in touch if you'd be interested in a screening!

]]> Guantanamobile Project -- August Break 2006-01-25T17:58:44Z 2004-08-17T12:47:02-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.246 2004-08-17T17:47:02Z We're back from our road trip and regrouping at present -- over the next few weeks, we will post more extensive descriptions of our journey, and a schedule of fall film screenings. Please keep checking the site! The news blog... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com We're back from our road trip and regrouping at present -- over the next few weeks, we will post more extensive descriptions of our journey, and a schedule of fall film screenings. Please keep checking the site! The news blog will be updated as frequently as ever.

]]> Nashville: Interviews 2006-01-25T17:58:43Z 2004-08-08T21:21:20-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.197 2004-08-09T02:21:20Z Interviewing passersby on Woodmont Avenue in Nashville.... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com lisaelena.jpg

Interviewing passersby on Woodmont Avenue in Nashville.

]]> Nashville: Evening Projection 2006-01-25T17:58:43Z 2004-08-08T21:07:24-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.196 2004-08-09T02:07:24Z In the evening, the Project screened our film on the doors of the Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Old Opry. These images were taken by one of our volunteers, Todd Adams (http://toddadams.net) text from one of the legal... lisalynch http://guantanamobile.org/ l.lynch@mindspring.com In the evening, the Project screened our film on the doors of the Ryman Auditorium, original home of the Grand Old Opry. These images were taken by one of our volunteers, Todd Adams (http://toddadams.net)

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text from one of the legal briefs in support of Rasul

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guantanamo base news footage

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setting up the van

]]> St. Louis 2006-01-25T17:58:43Z 2004-07-28T10:36:02-05:00 tag:guantanamobile.org,2004:/project//7.182 2004-07-28T15:36:02Z We interviewed people at the Gateway Arch and on the Loop in St. Louis yesterday. See photos of our screening on the Loop below.... Elena erazlogo@gmu.edu We interviewed people at the Gateway Arch and on the Loop in St. Louis yesterday. See photos of our screening on the Loop below.

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