"The only decision I have left: to live or to die"

Tell President Obama: Transfer Shaker Aamer from Guantánamo.

"I have been deprived of everything but my life. So that's the only decision I have left: to live or to die." - Shaker Aamer, detained in Guantánamo for nearly 13 years Dear Tracy, President Obama cleared him for transfer. President George W. Bush cleared him for transfer. U.K. Prime Minister Cameron publicly and repeatedly calls for his release to the U.K. Why is Shaker Aamer STILL in Guantánamo? How long must he wait for an end to his nightmare? Join me today for Amnesty International's worldwide day of action on closing Guantánamo. Tell the President: Keep your resolve. Close Guantánamo without delay. Transfer Shaker Aamer today. Six years ago, President Obama ordered Guantánamo closed. But he failed to make good on this promise. We have kept up the pressure and are beginning to see long overdue progress: In the last eighteen months, the government has transferred 39 detainees out of Guantánamo. But President Obama must do far more. He must harness the momentum and close Guantánamo by ensuring every detainee is either fairly tried or released - including Shaker Aamer, who was cleared for transfer more than seven years ago. Tell the President: Transfer Shaker Aamer to the U.K. now and close the festering injustice that is Guantánamo. Nine men have died in Guantánamo, including Adnan Latif, who, like Shaker, was cleared for transfer. The Obama administration has said it plans to "significantly reduce" the Guantánamo population over the next six months. But some in the new Congress want to keep Guantánamo open forever. We can't let that happen. Steel President Obama's resolve. Urge him to transfer Shaker Aamer and make good on his promise to close Guantánamo. Thank you for standing up for human rights today. Naureen Shah Director, Security and Human Rights Program Amnesty International USA