Take a Virtual Tour of David Hicks’ Cell at Guantanamo Bay

As part of its ongoing efforts to educate Americans about the national shame that is Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty International is touring the country with a replica of David Hicks’ cell:

AIUSA’s prison cell replica includes a steel toilet, florescent lights and a sliding metal door. In addition, visitors may record a 30-second reaction video that will be posted on youtube.com and tearitdown.org, as well as sign the global petition to shut Guantanamo down. On the outside of the cell are large LCD screens showing a timeline of illegal U.S. detentions and torture-related facts.

This is a wonderful strategy.  It’s one thing to read a description of what it’s like to be imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.  It’s another thing to experience it for yourself, even if you get to go home when you start to feel claustrophobic.

A virtual tour of the cell is available here.