Yesterday was President Obama’s 100th day in office, giving many commentators the opportunity to summarise his achievements to date.
As Amnesty, we have compiled our view on his time in office, drawing the conclusion that they have sent ‘mixed messages’ on human rights.
There is no doubt that his early promises to close Guantánamo within a year and end secret CIA detention were real human rights victories. However it is disappointing that only one prisoner, Binyam Mohamed has been released from Guantánamo.
The UK government also has a role to play, and President Obama’s willingness to allow an independent inquiry into torture should be the prompt for our own government to allow one here.
Read our press release and take a moment to watch our video on his first 100 days.
What are your thoughts on his Presidency to date? Do you agree with Amnesty’s conclusions?
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