Last week's election signaled a turning tide. But as President-elect Obama made clear, all we have is a chance for change.
Change will only come if we act: send a message to President-elect Obama to recommit America to human rights.
Today we launch our 100 days campaign. Our goal is to make it clear that there can be no genuine renewal in America without a renewed commitment to human rights. During his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International is urging President-elect Obama to take three crucial actions: announce a plan and date to close Guantánamo; issue an executive order to ban torture and other ill-treatment, as defined under international law; setup an independent commission to investigate abuses committed by the US government in its "war on terror". There is much more that needs to happen, but we believe these three concrete actions are crucial to resetting America's course and to letting the world hear from the America we believe in. See the rest of our checklist for President-elect Obama's first 100 days in office.
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