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.
Read more about 100 Days Campaign: Presence of Campaign in Washington D.C.
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