June 16, 2011
Posts Tagged: torture
June 26, 2010
Stopping torture: new video from NRCAT
National Faith Leaders Join Outcry Over American Use of Forced Medical Experimentation, Call for a Commission of Inquiry Press Release from National Religious Campaign Against Torture WASHINGTON – National faith leaders are adding their voices to the outcry over the…
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June 26, 2010
Call for Commission of Inquiry
Physicians for Human Rights on June 7 issued a report showing that physicians, working for the CIA, engaged in human experimentation in violation of international standards in the development of the CIA interrogation program. Not only did the U.S. engage…
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May 28, 2010
Amnesty International and Torture Awareness Month
Amnesty International USA offers an activist action pack to hold an event calling for an end to torture. Fill in a form about the film screening, vigil, or other awareness-raising event you’re organizing in June to mark Torture Awareness Month…
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May 2, 2010
Observe Torture Awareness Month
June 26 is United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Religious and human rights organizations in the United States have declared the month of June to be Torture Awareness Month as a way to provide greater visibility…
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January 27, 2010
Recent Allegations of Death by Torture Must Be Investigated
The Rev. Richard Killmer, the Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), an interfaith coalition of more than 270 religious organizations nationwide, released this statement today: “Allegations of death by torture of three detainees in 2006 held…
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January 19, 2010
End torture
Show the video, Ending U.S. Sponsored Torture Forever in your congregation or faith community. This 20-minute video from the National Religious Coalition Against Torture (NRCAT) explores questions such as: “Can torture be justified in certain circumstances? Do “harsh interrogation techniques”…
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October 23, 2009
Stopping torture – an Advent resource
The National Religious Coalition Against Torture announces a new resource [PDF] for Christian clergy to use during Advent 2009. With sections for all four Sundays in Advent, as well as Christmas Eve, the new resource [PDF] provides commentary on the…
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August 25, 2009
Stop torture: inquiry and investigation
The CIA Inspector General’s report released on August 24 describes the horrific abuse of detainees in U.S. custody. The report goes beyond what has previously been released to describe CIA agents threatening prisoners with death and carrying out a mock…
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July 17, 2009
Ten against Torture
Send a letter to President Obama that speaks against torture. President Obama reads 10 hand-picked letters every day to get a glimpse of what’s on people’s minds and in their hearts. With that in mind, Amnesty International has compiled powerful…
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