100 Days Campaign

The 100 Days Campaign was set up in 2008 by Amnesty International to demonstrate President-elect Barack Obama’s commitment to human rights. Amnesty International called for certain concrete steps in Obama's first 100 days in office that would demonstrate a genuine commitment to bringing the United States into line with its international obligations.

The three main ideas behind the 100 Days campaign were as follows:

• The planned date and closure of Guantanamo Bay;
• The issuance of an executive order banning torture and other ill-treatment, as defined under international law;
• To ensure that an independent commission to investigate abuses committed by the U.S. government in its "war on terror" was set up.

These demands are part of a checklist of actions Amnesty International has asked the new U.S. President to take during the first 100 days in office.

Guitar phenom Tom Morello, who has been a long-time supporter of Amnesty International, teamed up with Amnesty's 100 Days Action.