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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Amnesty International/
WASHINGTON (Map) - European Parliamentarians Visit U.S. Officials to Deliver 'Close Guantanamo' Message May 14-16 1,200 Parliamentarians Sign Petition Urging U.S. Officials to Close U.S. Detention Facility Sir Mr. Campbell and Mr. Strasser will meet with representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. House and Senate and others. Representing the voice of 1,200 signatories worldwide, of all political persuasions, the Parliamentarians' visit demonstrates the breadth and depth of opposition to illegal practices in the war on terror. For the full text of Amnesty International's Framework to End Illegal U.S. Detentions, please use the following link: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AMR51/167/2007/en
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