100 Days Campaign

The 100 Days Campaign was set up in 2008 by Amnesty International to demonstrate President-elect Barack Obama’s commitment to human rights. Amnesty International called for certain concrete steps in Obama's first 100 days in office that would demonstrate a genuine commitment to bringing the United States into line with its international obligations.[1] The three main ideas behind the 100 Days campaign were:

  • The planned date and closure of Guantanamo Bay;[2]
  • The issuance of an executive order banning torture and other ill-treatment, as defined under international law;[3]
  • To ensure that an independent commission to investigate abuses committed by the U.S. government in its "war on terror" was set up.[4]
This article refers to a publicity stunt. For the Napoleonic military campaign, see Hundred Days. For the final offensive of World War I, see Hundred Days Offensive.

These demands are part of a checklist[5] of actions Amnesty International has asked the new U.S. President to take during the first 100 days in office. Guitarist Tom Morello,[6] -- a long-time supporter of Amnesty International -- teamed up with Amnesty's 100 Days Action.[7]

Presence of Campaign In Washington D.C.

As part of the 100 Days Campaign, to remind President Obama of his promise to close Guantanamo bay, Amnesty International held a series of vigils from 11 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, at many different venues around Washington D.C., throughout the first 100 days of President Obama's first term of presidency.

References
  1. "President-elect Obama: 100 days to demonstrate commitment to human rights". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  2. Maniar, Aisha. "One Hundred Days of President Trump at Guantánamo Bay". Truthout. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  3. "Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign on President Obama's Last 100 Days". Amnesty International USA. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  4. "The Story of the Global War on Terror: Timeline". HISTORY. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  5. "USA: Counter Terror with Justice: A checklist for the next US President". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  6. "Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman Supports the 100 Days Action". Music For Human Rights. 2009-11-29. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  7. Lewis, Randy. "Tom Morello tapped by ACLU as 'Smart Justice' ambassador". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-05-14.


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