CAGE International
NGO
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| CAGE International challenges war on terror-driven state oppression around the world |
CAGE International is a UK-based NGO which aspires to a Just World Challenging war on terror-driven state oppression around the world, and to empowering communities to hold governments to account.[1]
It was established in Ramadan of 2003 as CagePrisoners and became one of the most reliable sources of information on the status and whereabouts of prisoners seized under the war on terror, for their families, lawyers, as well as press and academics.
In 2013, CagePrisoners became CAGE in response to a broader remit of confronting other rule of law abuses taking place under UK counter-terrorism strategy.
CAGE was the first to reveal the core injustices of the UK's counter-extremism strategy Prevent, and continuously confronted broader harmful narratives, laws and policies of the war on terror through reportage, media engagement and legal action. Now, CAGE International advice and support are sought in diverse civil society responses to harmful war on terror laws and policies around the world.
Directors
- Azad Ali, Operations Director
- Moazzam Begg, Senior Director
- Dr Asim Qureshi, Research Director
- Muhammad Rabbani, Managing Director
Principles
Accountability, Advocacy, Community, Compassion, Courage, Empowerment, Integrity, Islamic ethos, Justice, Rule of law, Witnessing.
Testimonials
- “There is not an individual whose plight escapes their notice; where little is known, CagePrisoners conducts its own research, takes statements, conducts interviews, generates debate and consistently produces a flow of reliable information that is otherwise unobtainable. Their work is achieved on a shoestring, and yet matches and surpasses that of many organisations by comparison massively resourced organisations which barely scratch the surface of the same area.” (Gareth Peirce, British human rights lawyer, representing among others Moazzam Begg and Julian Assange.)
- “CAGE is like Al Mu’tasim for me. They hear the cry of injustice and they respond. They stood by me when no one else did.” (Sister Maryam, Survivor of Prevent-related raid in her maternity ward.)
- “Through the assistance of organisations like CAGE, the Muslim community, and all the rest of us, stand a chance. The people at CAGE have a passion for their work; they are from the community. You should support them.” (Julian Assange, imprisoned founder of Wikileaks.)[2]