Cageprisoners is a human rights organisation that exists solely to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror. The site was launched in October 2003 by individual Muslim volunteers who came together for the reasons set out below. Cageprisoners have the backing of both Muslim and non-Muslim lawyers, activists, former detainees, families of prisoners and academics.
 

AIMS


1 . EDUCATE the public by being a comprehensive resource of information on Guantanamo Bay and other detainees held as part of the War on Terror highlighting their plight and ensuring that they are never forgotten.

2. CAMPAIGN for the repatriation or asylum for the Guantanamo Bay detainees in particular and that other prisoners are treated within the civilised norms of justice, and to ensure that they are given their due rights namely:


the right to humane treatment and conditions
the right not to be tortured
the right not to be detained indefinitely
the right not to be disappeared
the right to open fair civilian trials
the right to legal representation
the right of access to the Red Cross and medical personnel
the right of access to their families.
3. SUPPORT their families emotionally and financially via HHUGS

4. MOTIVATE others to take organised political and legal actions on both a local and international level.

5. CO-OPERATE with other individuals and organisations for these ends

6. PREVENT similar treatment of other communities in the future by developing, building and placing political, legal and social infrastructures.



Our work can be summed up in six points:


EDUCATION
CAMPAIGN
SUPPORT
MOTIVATION
CO-OPERATION
PREVENTION