Shut down Guantanamo candlelight vigil - London

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On a cold Friday evening people attend a candlelight vigil with spoken word and poetry highlighting the incarceration of people suspected of terrorism in front of the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square. UK. 3rd February 2012

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in Politics, on the 3rd of February 2012

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Group of protestors holding placards.

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Protesters dressed as Guantanamo inmates holding placards.

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Protestors with the American Embassy in the background.

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Banner outside Embassy with the text "Shut Guantanamo, End 10 years of shame".

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Protestors.

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Banner with two policemen in the background.

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Protestor kneeling in a circle of candles holding a sign saying "Human rights, US Style".

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Trio of protestors within a circle of candles.

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Protestors with policeman in background.

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Poster with information about Guantanamo Bay.

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Protestor reading a poem inspired by the events at Guantanamo Bay.

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Protestor reading a poem inspired by the events at Guantanamo Bay with policemen in the background.

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Placard and protest equipment.

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Protestor wearing chains in front of two policemen.

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Shadows of women wearing Hijabs in front of banner, which say "End torture now."

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Protestor with the US Embassy in the background.

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Muslim Woman taking a photo of two protestors reading from a document.

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Protestor reading whilst people listen intently.

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Tags candlelight vigil, Grosvenor Square, Guantanamo Bay, protest, US Embassy, waterboarding, Demonstration, Human Rights, Politics, Society

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Mike Baluk

Photojournalist based in London with interest in the environment, bit of cycling and all that is in between.

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